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The Development of a Spanish Language Version of the Worn Out Scale of the General Well-Being Questionnaire (GWBQ)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 April 2014

Tom Cox ,
Amparo Oliver ,
Eusebio Rial-González ,
José Manuel Tomás ,
Amanda Griffiths  and
Louise Thompson
Tom Cox
Affiliation:
Institute of Work, Health & Organizations, University of Nottingham (UK)
Amparo Oliver
Affiliation:
Universitat de València
Eusebio Rial-González
Affiliation:
Agencia Europea para la Seguridad y la Salud en el Trabajo, Bilbao (Spain)
José Manuel Tomás*
Affiliation:
Universitat de València
Amanda Griffiths
Affiliation:
Institute of Work, Health & Organizations, University of Nottingham (UK)
Louise Thompson
Affiliation:
Institute of Work, Health & Organizations, University of Nottingham (UK)
*
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Dr José Manuel Tomás, Departament de Metodologia de les Ciències del Comportament, Facultat de Psicologia, Universitat de València, Av. Blasco Ibáñez, 21, 46010 Valencia, (Spain). E-mail: tomasjm@uv.es.
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Abstract

The paper describes the development of a short Spanish-language version of the General Well-Being Questionnaire (GWBQ; Cox & Gotts, 1987), based on the 12 items of its Worn Out scale. Research has shown the English-version Worn Out scale to be sensitive to aspects of the design and management of work. This study aimed to test its cross-cultural consistency in a Spanish-language workplace context. The data were collected from a sample of 229 workers in Valencia (Spain). Confirmatory Factor Analyses showed the factorial validity, reliability, and concurrent validity of the new Spanish version to be adequate. The sensitivity of the new measure to safety behavior and the reporting of accidents was also assessed and shown to be good. The new questionnaire extends the usefulness of the parent questionnaire to occupational health psychology research in the Spanish language by offering a short assessment tool appropriate for workplace studies.

El artículo describe el desarrollo de la versión corta en español del General Well-Being Questionnaire (GWBQ; Cox & Gotts, 1987; en español el “Cuestionario de Bienestar General”), basada en los 12 ítems de su subescala de “Agotamiento”. La investigación ha mostrado que la versión en inglés de la escala de Agotamiento es sensible a ciertos aspectos del diseño y gestión del trabajo. El propósito de este estudio fue comprobar la consistencia transcultural en un contexto de trabajo de habla española. Los datos se recogieron de una muestra de 229 trabajadores en Valencia (España). Análisis factoriales confirmatorios demostraron la adecuación de la validez factorial, la fiabilidad, y la validez concurrente de la nueva versión española. También se evaluó la sensibilidad de la nueva medida hacia la conducta de seguridad y distintas medidas de siniestralidad, comprobando asimismo su adecuación. El cuestionario nuevo amplía la utilidad del cuestionario original al ofrecerse como herramienta para los investigadores en psicología de la salud ocupacional en lengua española, ofreciendo un instrumento corto de evaluación apropiado para el lugar de trabajo.

Keywords

well-beingSpanish-languageoccupational healthworkplace researchbienestarespañolsalud ocupacionalinvestigación en psicología del trabajo
Type
Articles
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The Spanish Journal of Psychology , Volume 9 , Issue 1 , May 2006 , pp. 94 - 102
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2006

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