The presentation and preliminary validation of KIWEST using a large sample of Norwegian university staff.

Abstract:

AIMS:The aim of the present paper is to present and validate a Knowledge-Intensive Work Environment Survey Target (KIWEST), a questionnaire developed for assessing the psychosocial factors among people in knowledge-intensive work environments. METHODS:The construct validity and reliability of the measurement model where tested on a representative sample of 3066 academic and administrative staff working at one of the largest universities in Norway. RESULTS:Confirmatory factor analysis provided initial support for the convergent validity and internal consistency of the 30 construct KIWEST measurement model. However, discriminant validity tests indicated that some of the constructs might overlap to some degree. CONCLUSION:Overall, the KIWEST measure showed promising psychometric properties as a psychosocial work environment measure.

journal_name

Scand J Public Health

authors

Innstrand ST,Christensen M,Undebakke KG,Svarva K

doi

10.1177/1403494815600562

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2015-12-01 00:00:00

pages

855-66

issue

8

eissn

1403-4948

issn

1651-1905

pii

1403494815600562

journal_volume

43

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