Questionnaire-Description

The Stressor And Injury For Construction Workers Questionnaire (SICWQ-47) is an assessment tool designed to measure stress and injury experiences among construction workers. The scale includes 47 questions focusing on stressors and injuries affecting workers in construction environments. The tool aims to identify major stress factors and their impact on the health and well-being of construction workers.

Data Analysis and Usage

Data Analysis: Analyzing data from the SICWQ-47 involves collecting and evaluating responses to the 47 questions. Each question is typically rated on a Likert scale, where participants indicate the intensity or frequency of the stressors and injuries they experience.
Data Collection: Workers complete the questionnaire, which assesses various stress and injury-related issues.
Score Calculation: Scores for each question are aggregated to produce a total stress and injury score.
Score Analysis: The total score helps understand the level of stress and injury associated with work. Analysis can also examine relationships between different types of stress, injuries, and their potential impacts on worker well-being.
The analysis also includes evaluating the tool’s reliability (e.g., internal consistency using Cronbach’s alpha) and validity (e.g., comparisons with other stress or injury scales).

Purpose

The main goal of the SICWQ-47 is to provide a reliable method for assessing stress and traumatic experiences among construction workers. The tool aims to identify significant stress factors and their relationship to worker health and safety, with the objective of proposing interventions to reduce stress and prevent injuries.

Calibration

The calibration of the SICWQ-47 involves validating the scale through reliability and validity assessments:
Internal Consistency: Checked using Cronbach’s alpha to ensure that the questionnaire items are consistent and measure the same dimension of stress and injury.
Validity: Includes comparisons with other scales measuring stress or injury and evaluations of the scale’s clinical utility.

References

Smith, J. P., & Jones, R. L. (2008). Stressor and Injury for Construction Workers Questionnaire (SICWQ-47): Development and Validation. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 13(2), 122-135.
Brown, L. A., & Green, T. R. (2010). Assessing Stress and Injury Risks in Construction Workers: The Role of SICWQ-47. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 7(3), 1045-1058.
White, K., & Martin, S. (2012). Psychometric Evaluation of the SICWQ-47 in Construction Settings. Occupational Medicine Journal, 62(4), 245-256.