COPSOQ III in Germany: validation of a standard instrument to measure psychosocial factors at work

Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology

Nicola Häberle¹  Alexandra Lindner¹  Matthias Nübling¹  Ariane Haug¹  Inga Nolle¹  Martin Vomstein¹  Hans-Joachim Lincke¹ 

[1] FFAW Freiburger Forschungsstelle für Arbeitswissenschaften GmbH, FFAW Freiburg research centre for occupational sciences, Bertoldstr. 63, 79098, Freiburg, Germany;

关键词: COPSOQ;    Psychosocial stress;    Risk assessment;    Work factors;    Validation;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12995-021-00331-1

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundOver the last almost 20 years COPSOQ (Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire) has become a well-established instrument to measure psychosocial stress at work. In Germany, a first validated version of COPSOQ was introduced in 2005. After the COPSOQ international network took over responsibility for the development of COPSOQ, a new version was published in 2019 (COPSOQ III). The German version of this questionnaire is now to be validated.MethodsMeasurement qualities of German COPSOQ III are explored in adherence to the to the usual requirements of a validation study as defined by DIN EN ISO 10075-3. A sample of observations from more than 250,000 participants surveyed with the COPSOQ in Germany is used for univariate and multivariate statistical analysis.ResultsWith its 84 items the German COPSOQ III includes all psychosocial work factors that are internationally obligatory and is still compatible with almost 70% of the content in the 2005 German version. Typical psychometric properties of the questionnaire (e. g., validity and reliability) are either good or very good for most of the 84 items and 31 scales. Beyond basic results, congruences with widely used theoretical approaches like the Demand-Control(−Support) model or the Job Demands-Resources model are generally satisfactory.ConclusionsWith the launch of COPSOQ III in Germany, new workplace psychosocial aspects could be explored. Like the preceding version, the questionnaire is a highly useful instrument for research as well as for risk assessment in enterprises. COSPQO III covers a multitude of theoretical approaches and gives comprehensive information on psychosocial working conditions to deduce actions for their improvement.

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