Systematic comparative content analysis of 17 psychosocial work environment questionnaires using a new taxonomy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many questionnaires have been developed to measure how psychosocial characteristics are perceived in a work environment. But the content validity of these questionnaires has rarely been questioned due to the absence of a reference taxonomy for characteristics of work environments.

Objectives

To propose an exhaustive taxonomy of work environment characteristics involved in psychosocial risks and to apply this taxonomy to questionnaires on workplace psychosocial factors.

Methods

The taxonomy was developed by categorizing factors present in the main theoretical models of the field. Questionnaire items most frequently cited in scientific literature were retained for classification.

Results

The taxonomy was structured into four hierarchical levels and com

SUBMITTER: Kop JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4984973 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature