Development of a health support competence scale for supervisors of female migrant workers in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Supervisors of female migrant workers are expected to support their health, as migrant workers play a vital role in Japan's economic development. However, this support relies on supervisors' experience and efforts. Enhancing their competence can improve the quality of support. Therefore, this study aims to develop and validate the Health Support Competence Scale for Supervisors of Female migrant workers (HSCSS-F) to assess their competence in providing health support.

Methods

The cross-sectional study was conducted in two steps (i.e., preliminary and main studies) using a self-administered questionnaire. In total, 3,401 eligible supervisors were approached across Japan. Construct validity was evaluated using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, and reliab

SUBMITTER: Shinohara A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12330195 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature