The Employment Precariousness Scale (EPRES): psychometric properties of a new tool for epidemiological studies among waged and salaried workers

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dc.contributor.authorVives, Alejandra
dc.contributor.authorAmable, Marcelo
dc.contributor.authorFerrer, Montserrat
dc.contributor.authorMoncada, Salvador
dc.contributor.authorLlorens, Clara
dc.contributor.authorMuntaner, Carles
dc.contributor.authorBenavides, Fernando G.
dc.contributor.authorBenach, Joan
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-10T13:43:47Z
dc.date.available2024-01-10T13:43:47Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractBackground Despite the fact that labour market flexibility has resulted in an expansion of precarious employment in industrialised countries, to date there is limited empirical evidence concerning its health consequences. The Employment Precariousness Scale (EPRES) is a newly developed, theory-based, multidimensional questionnaire specifically devised for epidemiological studies among waged and salaried workers.
dc.description.abstractObjective To assess the acceptability, reliability and construct validity of EPRES in a sample of waged and salaried workers in Spain.
dc.description.abstractMethods A sample of 6968 temporary and permanent workers from a population-based survey carried out in 2004-2005 was analysed. The survey questionnaire was interviewer administered and included the six EPRES subscales, and measures of the psychosocial work environment (COPSOQ ISTAS21) and perceived general and mental health (SF-36).
dc.description.abstractResults A high response rate to all EPRES items indicated good acceptability; Cronbach's alpha coefficients, over 0.70 for all subscales and the global score, demonstrated good internal consistency reliability; exploratory factor analysis using principal axis analysis and varimax rotation confirmed the six-subscale structure and the theoretical allocation of all items. Patterns across known groups and correlation coefficients with psychosocial work environment measures and perceived health demonstrated the expected relations, providing evidence of construct validity.
dc.description.abstractConclusions Our results provide evidence in support of the psychometric properties of EPRES, which appears to be a promising tool for the measurement of employment precariousness in public health research.
dc.description.funderEuropean Union
dc.description.funderFondo de Investigacion Sanitaria (Health Research Fund) of the Instituto de Salud Carlos III (Spanish Health Ministry)
dc.format.extent8 páginas
dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.doi10.1136/oem.2009.048967
dc.identifier.eissn1470-7926
dc.identifier.issn1351-0711
dc.identifier.pubmedidMEDLINE:20576923
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1136/oem.2009.048967
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/78756
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000280116200009
dc.information.autorucMedicina;Vives A;S/I;135637
dc.issue.numero8
dc.language.isoen
dc.nota.accesoSin adjunto
dc.pagina.final555
dc.pagina.inicio548
dc.publisherBMJ PUBLISHING GROUP
dc.revistaOCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
dc.rightsregistro bibliográfico
dc.subjectTEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectHEALTH
dc.subjectCONSEQUENCES
dc.subjectINEQUALITIES
dc.subjectINSECURITY
dc.subjectWORKING
dc.subjectIMPACT
dc.subjectRISK
dc.subject.ods01 No Poverty
dc.subject.ods03 Good Health and Well-being
dc.subject.ods08 Decent Work and Economic Growth
dc.subject.odspa01 Fin de la pobreza
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.subject.odspa08 Trabajo decente y crecimiento económico
dc.titleThe Employment Precariousness Scale (EPRES): psychometric properties of a new tool for epidemiological studies among waged and salaried workers
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen67
sipa.codpersvinculados135637
sipa.indexWOS
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sipa.trazabilidadCarga SIPA;09-01-2024
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