Validation, internal consistency and reliability of an instrument to assess conditions, habits and lifestyles of administrative workers from a regional institution in Colombia
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https://doi.org/10.18041/2665-427X/ijeph.2.13558Keywords:
lifestyles, administrative workers, unhealthy habits, Occupational Health, validity, internal consistency, reliabilityAbstract
Objective: To determine the content validity, internal consistency, and reliability of an instrument designed to evaluate conditions, habits, and lifestyles of administrative workers at the CCH.
Methods: A psychometric study was conducted with five expert judges. Fleiss' Kappa coefficient was used to assess inter-rater agreement. The questionnaire was then administered to 100 administrative workers to evaluate internal consistency (Cronbach's Alpha) and test-retest reliability (Spearman's correlation).
Results: High content validity was found: sufficiency (k= 0.74), clarity (k= 0.80), coherence (k= 0.85), and relevance (k= 0.93), all with p= 0.000. Internal consistency was adequate (α= 0.802) and test-retest reliability was high (r=0.92).
Conclusion: The instrument is valid, reliable, and consistent for assessing lifestyle-related factors in administrative workers and can be used as a diagnostic tool in similar contexts.
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