Larki M, Ghaffari M, Baezzat F. The effort-reward imbalance theory and measurement of stress in academic context: Construction and validation of student version of the Effort-Reward Imbalance Questionnaire (ERIQ-S). tkj 2018; 10 (2) :72-83
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The effort-reward imbalance theory and measurement of stress in academic context: Construction and validation of student version of the Effort-Reward Imbalance Questionnaire (ERIQ-S)
Larki M (MA)1, Ghaffari M (PhD) *1, Baezzat F (PhD)1
1 Department of Psychology, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran.
Abstract
Introduction: Until now, it has not been paid special attention to the stressful effect of perception of effort-reward imbalance in university students. The present study aimed to the construction and validation of student version of the Effort-Reward Imbalance Questionnaire (ERIQ-S) in a sample of Iranian university students.
Method: A sample of three hundred and seventy female students, aged between 19 and 35 years old (21.37 ± 1.91 years), were selected through multiple cluster sampling from the University of Mazandaran, Iran. All the participants were asked to complete the ERIQ-S, the student version of Oldenburg Burn-Out Inventory (OLBI-S), and the Academic Justice Scale (AJS).
Results:
Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) showed five factors namely effort, esteem, security, promotion, and over-commitment (29 items) for the ERIQ-S, which explained 60.79% of the effort-reward imbalance construct. The findings of Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) confirmed the factor structure of the ERIQ-S. The construct validity of ERIQ-S was also confirmed by the correlation coefficients between the sub-scales and the total score of the questionnaire. The convergent and divergent validity of the ERIQ-S were supported by an expected pattern of correlations between the questionnaire and the measures of burn-out and academic justice. All correlation coefficients between the mean scores of the ERIQ-S and the scores of the OLBI-S and the AJS were statistically significant. The obtained internal consistency was markedly high (Cronbach α = .70 to .88). The test-retest reliability of the ERIQ-S was .83.
Conclusion: The results suggest that the student version of ERIQ has a good psychometric propertie.
Keywords: Student Version of the Effort-Reward Imbalance Questionnaire, Psychometrics, Reliability, Validity
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This paper should be cited as:
Larki M, Ghaffari M, Baezzat F. The effort-reward imbalance theory and measurement of stress in academic context: Construction and validation of student version of the Effort-Reward ImbalanceQuestionnaire (ERIQ-S). Occupational Medicine Quarterly Journal 2018; 10(2):72-83
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*Corresponding author:
Tel: +989112514890
Email:
m.qaffari@umz.ac.ir
Resieved: 2017.10.13 Accepted: 2018.08.05
Type of Study:
Research |
Subject:
occupational medicine Received: 2017/08/6 | Published: 2018/11/15
* Corresponding Author Address: Mazandaran, Babolsar, University of Mazandaran, Faculty of Humanistic and social sciences, department of psychology |