Psychometric Properties of the PSQ-OP and PSQ-ORG in Puerto Rico
Keywords:
confirmatory factor analysis, operational stress, organizational stress, police officers, psychometricAbstract
Background: There are several factors related to stress in police officers. The organization plays a role in impacting police officers who experience a heavy workload, and there is a close relationship between operational stress and personal and work-related outcomes. Objectives: This work aims to present the psychometric properties of the PSQ-OP and the PSQ-ORG questionnaire Spanish adapted version. Method: A quantitative study cross-sectional and instrumental type design in a sample of 200 municipal police officers in Puerto Rico and analysis carried out to verify the factorial structure of the questionnaires and the reliability and validity indicators. Results: The Confirmatory Factor Analysis with Structural Equation Modeling showed adequate validity and reliability indicators in both PSQ-OP and the PSQ-ORG questionnaire Spanish adapted version with one-factor structure as in the original English version questionnaire. Conclusion: This study provides an instrument for professionals to study the operational and organizational stress in police officers and allows them to contribute new studies and literature in Puerto Rico.
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