Perceived Workplace Support Scale - British English

Hammond, Alison; Tennant, Alan; Prior, Yeliz; Gignac, Monique

Abstract

The British English version of the Perceived Workplace Support Scale (PWSS) has been psychometrically tested in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA), osteoarthritis (OA) and fibromyalgia (FM). The PWSS was forward translated, reviewed by an expert panel and cognitive debriefing interviews conducted, with changes to the PWSS made. The PWSS was tested with 831 employed participants who completed questionnaires: 267 men; 564 women; 53.5 (SD 8.9) years of age; with condition duration 7.7 (SD 8.0) years. The PWSS satisfied Rasch model requirements. Concurrent validity was acceptable. Internal consistency was consistent with group. Test-retest reliability was excellent. The British-English version of the PWSS is reliable and valid and can be used in both research, organizational studies and rehabilitation.
Ful details of testing of the PWSS can be found at
Hammond A, Tennant A, Ching A, Parker J, Prior Y, Gignac M, Verstappen S, O’Brien R. Psychometric testing of the British-English Perceived Work Support Scale, Work Accommodations, Benefits, Policy and Practices Scale and Work Transitions Index in four rheumatic and musculoskeletal conditions. Musculoskeletal Care Published online first 19.8.23. DOI:10.1002/msc.1807

Citation

Hammond, A., Tennant, A., Prior, Y., & Gignac, M. (2023). Perceived Workplace Support Scale - British English. [Paper]. University of Salford

• Other Type: Manual / Guide
• Publication Date: Sep 29, 2023
• Deposit Date: Sep 29, 2023
• Publicly Available Date: Oct 2, 2023
• Pages: 4
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.18806.16961
• Keywords: work; arthritis; musculoskeletal; patient reported outcome measure; work rehabilitation.