Validity and Reliability of the Spanish Version of the General Work Stress Scale in Mexican Medical Residents

IF 4.7 3区医学 Q1 MEDICINE, RESEARCH & EXPERIMENTAL

Archives of Medical Research Pub Date : 2025-02-07 DOI:10.1016/j.arcmed.2025.103196

Hid Felizardo Cordero-Franco , Ana María Salinas-Martínez , Francisco Javier Guzmán-de la Garza

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Abstract

Introduction

The General Work Stress Scale (GWSS) explores how a worker's feelings, thoughts, and motivations are affected by work pressure. We aimed to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Spanish version of the GWSS in Mexican medical residents.

Methods

Cross-sectional study of medical residents of all specialties in a public health institution in Nuevo León, Mexico. They were invited to participate by filling out an anonymous and voluntary online questionnaire (n = 772). Content validity (relevance and usefulness) was evaluated using the Lawshe index (LCVI), while construct validity was assessed with exploratory (EFA) and confirmatory (CFA) factor analysis. The CFA fit indices were RMSEA (root mean square error of approximation), the comparative fit index (CFI), the Tucker-Lewis index (TLI), and the standardized root mean square residual (SRMR). The Spearman correlation coefficient between the GWSS and the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI) was estimated for concurrent validity and Cronbach's α for reliability.

Results

The GWSS showed content validity (LCVI 0.96 ± 0.08 and 0.90 ± 0.10 for relevance and usefulness, respectively). The EFA showed a unifactorial structure (74.3 % of the variance). The CFA showed a good fit (RMSEA = 0.122 (95 % CI 0.105, 0.140), CFI = 0.958, TLI = 0.942 and SRMR = 0.028). A Cronbach's α of 0.96 and a correlation of 0.65 (p < 0.0001) were obtained.

Conclusions

The Spanish version of the GWSS showed content, construct, and concurrent validity, as well as reliability in Mexican medical residents. Testing the GWSS in other specialties and the private sector is recommended.

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墨西哥住院医师一般工作压力量表西班牙文版的效度与信度

一般工作压力量表（GWSS）探讨工作压力如何影响员工的感受、思想和动机。我们的目的是评估西班牙语版GWSS在墨西哥医疗居民中的效度和信度。方法对墨西哥Nuevo León某公共卫生机构各专科住院医师进行横断面研究。他们被邀请填写一份匿名和自愿的在线问卷（n = 772）。使用Lawshe指数（LCVI）评估内容效度（相关性和有用性），而使用探索性（EFA）和验证性（CFA）因素分析评估结构效度。CFA拟合指标为RMSEA（近似均方根误差）、比较拟合指数（CFI）、Tucker-Lewis指数（TLI）和标准化均方根残差（SRMR）。同时效度采用Spearman相关系数，信度采用Cronbach′s α。结果GWSS具有内容效度（LCVI：相关性0.96±0.08，有用性0.90±0.10）。EFA显示单因子结构（74.3%的方差）。CFA显示了良好的拟合（RMSEA = 0.122 (95% CI 0.105, 0.140), CFI = 0.958, TLI = 0.942, SRMR = 0.028）。Cronbach’s α为0.96，相关系数为0.65 (p <；0.0001)。结论西班牙语版的GWSS在墨西哥住院医师中具有良好的内容、结构、并发效度和信度。建议在其他专业和私营部门测试全球导航系统。

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Archives of Medical Research 医学-医学：研究与实验

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12.50

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28 days

期刊介绍： Archives of Medical Research serves as a platform for publishing original peer-reviewed medical research, aiming to bridge gaps created by medical specialization. The journal covers three main categories - biomedical, clinical, and epidemiological contributions, along with review articles and preliminary communications. With an international scope, it presents the study of diseases from diverse perspectives, offering the medical community original investigations ranging from molecular biology to clinical epidemiology in a single publication.