Measuring job stress of dental workers in China during the COVID-19 pandemic: reliability and validity of the hospital consultants' job stress questionnaire

作者全名："Long, Huiqing; Yan, Li; Zhong, Xiaogang; Yang, Lu; Liu, Yiyun; Pu, Juncai; Lou, Fangzhi; Luo, Shihong; Zhang, Yingying; Liu, Yang; Ji, Ping; Jin, Xin"

作者地址："[Long, Huiqing; Yang, Lu; Lou, Fangzhi; Luo, Shihong; Zhang, Yingying; Liu, Yang; Ji, Ping; Jin, Xin] Chongqing Med Univ, Coll Stomatol, Chongqing 401147, Peoples R China; [Long, Huiqing; Yang, Lu; Lou, Fangzhi; Luo, Shihong; Zhang, Yingying; Liu, Yang; Ji, Ping; Jin, Xin] Chongqing Key Lab Oral Dis & Biomed Sci, Chongqing 401147, Peoples R China; [Long, Huiqing] Shanxi Med Univ, Tongji Shanxi Hosp, Shanxi Bethune Hosp, Shanxi Acad Med Sci,Hosp 3, Taiyuan 030032, Peoples R China; [Yan, Li] Chongqing Med Univ, Coll Med Informat, Chongqing 400016, Peoples R China; [Zhong, Xiaogang; Liu, Yiyun; Pu, Juncai] Chongqing Med Univ, NHC Key Lab Diag & Treatment Brain Funct Dis, Affiliated Hosp 1, Chongqing 400016, Peoples R China"

通信作者："Jin, X (通讯作者)，Chongqing Med Univ, Coll Stomatol, Chongqing 401147, Peoples R China.; Jin, X (通讯作者)，Chongqing Key Lab Oral Dis & Biomed Sci, Chongqing 401147, Peoples R China."

来源：BMC PSYCHIATRY

ESI学科分类：PSYCHIATRY/PSYCHOLOGY

WOS号：WOS:001197262600001

JCR分区：Q2

影响因子：4.4

年份：2024

卷号：24

期号：1

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文献类型：Article

关键词：Job stress; Reliability; Validity; Dental workers; China

摘要："Background The Hospital Consultants' Job Stress Questionnaire (HCJSQ) has been widely used to assess sources and levels of job stress. However, its reliability and validity among Chinese dental workers have not been extensively studied. The objective of this study was to assess the reliability and validity of the HCJSQ specifically in Chinese dental workers. Methods The HCJSQ was used to explore the sources and the global ratings of job stress among Chinese dental workers. To assess the reliability and validity of the HCJSQ, various statistical measures were employed, including Cronbach's alpha coefficient, Spearman-Brown coefficient, Spearman correlation coefficient, exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, convergent validity, and discriminant validity. Results Of the participants, 526 (17.4%) reported high levels of stress, while 1,246 (41.3%) and 1,248 (41.3%) reported moderate and low levels of stress, respectively. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the modified HCJSQ was 0.903, and the Spearman-Brown coefficient was 0.904. Spearman correlation coefficient between individuals' items and the total score ranged from 0.438 to 0.785 (p < 0.05). Exploratory factor analysis revealed that three factors accounted for 60.243% of the total variance. Confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated factor loadings between 0.624 and 0.834 on the specified items. The fit indices of the confirmatory factor analysis indicated good model fit, with a Root Mean Square Error of Approximation of 0.064, Normative Fit Index of 0.937, Comparative Fit Index of 0.952, Incremental Fit Index of 0.952, Tucker-Lewis index of 0.941, and Goodness of Fit Index of 0.944. Additionally, the convergent validity and discriminant validity showed a good fit for the three-factor model. Conclusion The results of this study confirm that Chinese dental workers experience high levels of stress, and the three-factor model of the HCJSQ proves to be a suitable instrument for evaluating the sources and levels of job stress among Chinese dental workers. Therefore, it is imperative that relevant entities such as hospitals, medical associations, and government take appropriate measures to address the existing situation."

基金机构：National Natural Science Foundations of China [82370968]; Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing [CSTB2022NSCQ-MSX1148]

基金资助正文："The study was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundations of China (No. 82370968), and Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing (CSTB2022NSCQ-MSX1148)."