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The Work Experience Measurement Scale (WEMS): A useful tool in workplace health promotion.
- Source :
- Work; 2013, Vol. 45 Issue 3, p379-387, 9p, 3 Charts, 1 Graph
- Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- OBJECTIVE: To present validity data for the Work Experience Measurement Scale (WEMS), an instrument measuring multifaceted work experience from a salutogenic health resource perspective as a contrast to the more common pathogenic risk perspective, by exploring WEMS relationship to established measurements that are positively related to health and work. A salutogenic perspective focuses on finding conditions and resources in life, for example at work, that can enhance the individual's health and strength, instead of those causing illness and weakness. METHOD: This study was carried out in 2009 at a Swedish hospital with a web-based survey (WEMS) to 770 employees. Different occupational groups at the hospital participated. Additional questionnaires used at the same time were the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale (UWES-9), the Salutogenic Health Indicator Scale (SHIS), the General Self-Efficacy scale (GSE), and three questions about self-rated health, general well-being, and quality of life. RESULTS: Cronbach's Alpha of WEMS sub-indices were in the interval of 0.85-0.96. Convergent validity and discriminant validity of WEMS and its sub-indices were shown to be satisfying by correlations. In addition, WEMS demonstrated the ability to discriminate between groups. WEMS sub-indices discriminated even better between groups than the total index. CONCLUSION: The WEMS proved to be a workplace health promotion questionnaire that was able to measure experiences of work from a salutogenic perspective. The WEMS has a potential of being a useful tool in workplace health promotion to enhance positive human capabilities and resources to improve work performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- HOSPITALS
ANALYSIS of variance
ATTITUDE (Psychology)
DISCRIMINANT analysis
HEALTH facility employees
HEALTH promotion
RESEARCH methodology
MEDICAL personnel
PSYCHOLOGICAL tests
QUESTIONNAIRES
RESEARCH funding
STATISTICS
T-test (Statistics)
WORK environment
DATA analysis
RESEARCH methodology evaluation
DATA analysis software
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10519815
- Volume :
- 45
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Work
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 89806957
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-121541