TY - JOUR T1 - The capability set for work: development and validation of a new questionnaire JO - Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health PY - 2016/1VL - 42 IS - 1 SP - 34 EP - 42 AU - Abma, Femke I AU - Brouwer, Sandra AU - de Vries, Haitze J AU - Arends, Iris AU - Robroek, Suzan JW AU - Cuijpers, Maarten PJ AU - van der Wilt, Gert Jan AU - Bültmann, Ute AU - van der Klink, Jac JL M3 - doi: 10.5271/sjweh.3532 UR - https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=3532 KW - Amartya Sen KW - capability approach KW - capability set for work KW - questionnaire KW - questionnaire development KW - sustainable employability KW - validation KW - work KW - work KW - work N2 - '

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OBJECTIVES ': 'The aim of this study was to develop a questionnaire to measure work capabilities based on Amartya Sen’s capability approach and evaluate its validity.

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METHODS ': 'The development of the questionnaire was based on a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods: interviews, literature study, and an expert meeting. Additionally, in a survey, the validity was evaluated by means of hypotheses testing (using correlations and regression analyses).

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RESULTS ': 'The questionnaire consists of a set of seven capability aspects for work. For each aspect, it is determined whether it is part of a worker’s capability set, ie, when the aspect is considered valuable, is enabled in work, and is realized. The capability set was significantly correlated with work role functioning-flexibility demands (-0,187), work ability (-0.304), work performance (-0.282), worked hours (-0.073), sickness absence (yes/no) (0.098), and sickness absence days (0.105). The capability set and the overall capability item are significantly associated with all work outcomes (P<0.010).

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CONCLUSIONS ': 'The new capability set for work questionnaire appears to be a valid instrument to measure work capabilities. The questionnaire is unique because the items include the valued aspects of work and incorporate whether a worker is able to achieve what (s)he values in his/her work. The questionnaire can be used to evaluate the capability set of workers in organizations to identify aspects that need to be addressed in interventions.

SN - 0355-3140 ER -