RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Fatigue among working people: validity of a questionnaire measure
JF Occupational and Environmental Medicine
JO Occup Environ Med
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 353
OP 357
DO 10.1136/oem.57.5.353
VO 57
IS 5
A1 Anna J H M Beurskens
A1 Ute Bültmann
A1 IJmert Kant
A1 Jan H M M Vercoulen
A1 Gijs Bleijenberg
A1 Gerard M H Swaen
YR 2000
UL http://oem.bmj.com/content/57/5/353.abstract
AB OBJECTIVES To evaluate the validity of the checklist individual strength questionnaire (CIS) in the working population. This 20 item self reported questionnaire has often been used in patients with chronic fatigue. To date, no research has focused on the validity of the CIS in occupational groups. METHODS To evaluate the discriminant validity the CIS was filled out by five groups of employees with expected differences in fatigue. The convergent validity was evaluated by comparing the results of the CIS with the results of three related measures: measured unidimensional fatigue, burnout, and need for recovery. RESULTS The CIS was able to discriminate between fatigued and non-fatigued employees in occupational groups. The expected agreement between the results of the CIS and related measures was confirmed. CONCLUSIONS The CIS seems to be an appropriate instrument for measuring fatigue in the working population.