TY - JOUR T1 - Comparison of expert-rater methods for assessing psychosocial job strain JO - Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health PY - 2001/2VL - 27 IS - 1 SP - 70 EP - 75 AU - Ostry, Aleck S AU - Marion, Stephen A AU - Demers, Paul A AU - Hershler, Ruth AU - Kelly, Shona AU - Teschke, Kay AU - Mustard, Cameron AU - Hertzman, Clyde M3 - doi: 10.5271/sjweh.589 UR - https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=589 KW - expert assessment KW - expert-rater method KW - psychosocial job strain KW - psychosocial work conditions KW - reliability KW - sawmill KW - validity N2 - '

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OBJECTIVES ': 'This study tested the reliability and validity of industry- and mill-level expert methods for measuring psychosocial work conditions in British Columbia sawmills using the demand-control model.

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METHODS ': 'In the industry-level method 4 sawmill job evaluators estimated psychosocial work conditions at a generic sawmill. In the mill-level method panels of experienced sawmill workers estimated psychosocial work conditions at 3 sawmills. Scores for psychosocial work conditions were developed using both expert methods and applied to job titles in a sawmill worker database containing self-reported health status and heart disease. The interrater reliability and the concurrent and predictive validity of the expert rater methods were assessed.

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RESULTS ': 'The interrater reliability and concurrent reliability were higher for the mill-level method than for the industry-level method. For all the psychosocial variables the reliability for the mill-level method was greater than 0.90. The predictive validity results were inconclusive.

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CONCLUSIONS ': 'The greater reliability and concurrent validity of the mill-level method indicates that panels of experienced workers should be considered as potential experts in future studies measuring psychosocial work conditions.

SN - 0355-3140 ER -