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Culturaladaptationandvalidation
ofCOPSOQ-ISTAS21inArgentina
Explorationofitsscopeand
preventionadvantages
ArgentineValidationofCOPSOQISTAS21
Agreementbetween:
Grupo de Estudios en Salud Ambiental y Laboral (GESAL) -
UniversidaddeAvellaneda
ÁreadeInvestigacionesenSalud-
SuperintendenciadeRiesgosdelTrabajo
COPSOQARGGROUP
ArgentineValidationofCOPSOQISTAS21
Aimofthestudy:
Cultural adaptation and validation of COPSOQ- ISTAS21 to
theArgentineculturalcontext.
Stepstowardstheargentineanversion
Contentvalidity
Structureoftheargentineanquestionnnaire
1.Exigenciasenel
trabajo
1.1.Exigenciascuantitativas
1.2.Ritmo
1.3.Exigenciascognitivas
1.4.Exigenciasemocionales
1.5.Exigenciadeesconderemociones
2.Doblepresencia 2.Doblepresencia
3.Organizacióny
sentidodel
trabajo
3.1.Autonomía
3.2.Posibilidadesdedesarrollo
3.3.Variedad
3.4.Sentidodeltrabajo
3.5.Controlsobrelostiemposa
disposición
3.6Compromiso
4.Relaciones
4.1.Previsibilidad
interpersonales 4.2.Claridadderol
yliderazgo
4.3.Conflictoderol
4.4.Calidaddeliderazgo
4.5.Apoyodecompañeros/as
4.6.Apoyodesuperiores
4.7.Sentimientodegrupo
4.8.Reconocimiento
5.Inseguridad
laboral
6.Confianza
7.Justicia
5.1.Inseguridadenelempleo
5.2.Flexibilidadinterna
6.1.Confianzavertical
6.2.Confianzahorizontal
7.Justicia
Semanticadaptation
Intentionalsample,maximumvariation,
reachingtheoreticalsaturation-18cases
Educational
level
Incomplete
Primary
Complete
primaryand
incomplete
secondary
Complete
secondaryand
more
Men
-30years
Women
+30years
-30years
Livestocklaborer, Maintenance
service,Cleaning
service
Administrative, Livestocklaborer, Babysitter
Cleaningservice, Cleaningservice
Motorman
Assistant
Motorman
Assistant
+30years
Receptionist
Porter
Hotelemployee,
Teacher,Lab
Cleaningservice,
technician
Cleaningservice,Call
centeremployee
Semanticadaptation
Interpretationalexpected
difficulties
Theoretical Example:
parity
1.5.2.¿Enquémedidasutrabajo
exigequeescondasus
emociones?
Analysis
Interpretationalemerged
difficulties
Example:
1.4.2.Conquéfrecuenciasutrabajo
consisteenatenderproblemasde
otros?
Handbook:Recordarevaluar
C o n f u s i o n a b o u t w h o w e r e
interpretaciónderespuestaen “otros”.
sentidodecontenidodetrabajo.
Amplification in the questionnaire:
“quenoseancompañerosojefes”
Semanticadaptation
Interpretationalexpected
difficulties
W o r d ´ s Example:
clearness
1.1.1. ¿Con qué frecuencia la
d i s t r i b u c i ó n d e t a r e a s e s
irregular y provoca que se le
Junte/acumuletrabajo?
Analysis
Questionnaire:Synonymadded
Interpretationalemerged
difficulties
Example:
Questionswith“¿Enquémedida…”
wereconfusing.Wechangedthem
to“¿Conquéfrecuencia…”
Handbook:Responsecard
Semanticadaptation
*  Wechangedtheintrodutionofintensityquestionsandintensity
categoriestofrequencyones.
*  Thedimensions“Workdemands”and“Confidence”presented
variousmissinterpretations.
*  Ifoneitemdoesn´tapplytoawork-placetheresponsemustbe
registered in the categorie that represents no risk exposure. Ej:
Hotelwithoutbranchofficesinthedimension“Workinsecurity”.
Criterionandconstructvalidity
Sociodemographic
andemploymentdata
LongversionCoPsoQ
ArgQuestionnaire
SF12.Criterion
Validity
First7questions
Questions1.1.1.a7.1.4.
Healthmodule
Last12questions
Criterionandconstructvalidity
Sampling:
*  200workersstratifiedbysex
*  Fieldworktookplacebetween22/08/15andel11/09/15
*  4districtsofMetropolitanAreaofBuenosAires
(CapitalFederal,Avellaneda,MorónyVicenteLópez)
Criterionandconstructvalidity
Criterionandconstructvalidity
Questionnaireaplication
*  Theinterviewdurationwas30minutesorlessinthe90%ofthecases.
*  Sometirednesswasnoticed,sowedecidedto:
1.
Createtwocontrolgroupsbytherotationofthedimensions.
100interviewsweredoneintheoriginalorder,50startingin“Work
organizationandmeaning”and50with“Confidence”.
2.
10%oftheintervieweewerecapturedbycontact.
Criterionandconstructvalidity
Sociodemographiccharacteristics(n=200)
Sex
-Women
48,5%
-Men
51,5%
MeanAge
40,3years(Std.Dev:12,5,Median:39,5)
Educationallevel
-Primaryschoolcomplete
15,7%
-Secondaryschoolcomplete
48,5%
-Tertiaryschoolcomplete
17,7%
-Universitarylevelormore
18,2%
Criterionandconstructvalidity
Employmentcharacteristics(n=200)
Economicactivity
-Agriculturalandextractive
1%
-Manufacturing
11,5%
-Electricity,gasandwatersupply
1,5%
-Construction
2,5%
-Tradeandhotelery
21,5%
-Transport,storageandcommunications
10%
-Financialintermediation
8%
-Community,socialandpersonalserviceactivities
44%
Criterionandconstructvalidity
Employmentcharacteristics(n=200)
Mediancompanysize
46workers(5caseswithmorethan1000)
Meanweeklyhoursofwork
40,1hours(Std.Dev.12,5,Median:41)
Typeofemployment
-Permanent
85%
-Notpermanent
15%
Stepstowardstheargentineanversion
CurrentStep
Nextstep
Purposesandfuturesteps
*  To share the interest about this topic with the Argentinean
Labor Risks System stake holders (employers, worker´s union,
healthprofessionals).
*  To promote the Psychosocial Risks´s prevention in every
professionandeconomicactivity.
*  Todevelopnationalreferencevalues.
*  Todevelopanabbreviatedversion.
*  Increase the knowledge production about Psychosocial Risks
throughresearchinArgentinecompanies.
Thankyouforyourattention
MarcosAlberto,MarceloAmable,AdelaContreras,CeciliaCornelio,
JohannaGerke,RocíoGonzalezFrancese,LucianaReif,ConstanzaZelaschi
[email protected]
[email protected]
www.srt.gob.ar
www.undav.edu.ar