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  • A study was conducted to translate and validate the Demand-Control-Support Questionnaire specifically for nurses in Spain, addressing work-related stress factors impacting their well-being.
  • The research involved a detailed translation process and tested the questionnaire’s structural validity, reliability, and consistency on a sample of 247 nurses, showing good results.
  • The findings suggest that the Spanish version of the questionnaire is an effective tool for measuring psychosocial stress, which could aid in improving workplace management strategies for nurses.

Article Abstract

Aim: To translate and psychometrically validate the Demand-Control-Support Questionnaire for nurses in Spain.

Background: Nurses are one of the groups most affected by work-related stress. The combination of high job demands and low control is identified as the main source of stress among nurses. The Demand-Control-Support Questionnaire is a valid and reliable tool for assessing psychosocial stress in the workplace.

Methods: A two-phase cross-sectional descriptive study. The instrument was translated according to Sousa and Rojjanasrirat guidelines, including forward and backward translations, consensus meetings, pilot testing and expert committee. Structural validity, convergent and discriminative validity, internal consistency and test-retest reliability were assessed in a sample of 247 nurses.

Results: Exploratory factor analysis verified a three-factor solution with good internal consistency (Cronbach's α values ranged from 0.62 to 0.87) and test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficients ranged from 0.65 to 0.85).

Conclusions: The Spanish version of the Demand-Control-Support Questionnaire seems to be a brief, valid and reliable instrument to measure psychosocial stress in the workplace in nurses.

Implications For Nursing Management: The use of the Demand-Control-Support Questionnaire can be of value to inform the design and implementation of appropriate management strategies to foster a more favourable work environment that promotes the well-being of professionals.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jonm.13251DOI Listing

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