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. 2017 Jan;38(4):302-310.

Occupational Resilience Assets Questionnaire (ORA-Q): a multilevel measure

Maria Elena Magrin  1 , Marta Scrignaro  1 , Cristina Monticelli  1 , Stefano Gheno  2
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Occupational Resilience Assets Questionnaire (ORA-Q): a multilevel measure

Maria Elena Magrin et al. G Ital Med Lav Ergon. 2017 Jan.

Abstract
in English, Italian

Objectives: The main aim of the present study is to present the Occupational Resilience Assets Questionnaire (ORA-Q), a questionnaire developed in three different levels (organizational, occupational, and personal) for assessing resilience resources at work. The purpose of the ORA-Q is to improve and facilitate research on resilience processes in the workplaces. Further the stress-buffering valence of the considered dimensions have been tested, too.

Methods: The development of the questionnaire is based on a survey of a sample of 1,518 Italian employees aged 18-55 years. Altogether 45 questions were tested with exploratory factor analysis, internal consistency and criterion validity.

Results: All the scales have good reliability. Principal component analysis enable to identify the hypothesized factors. Logistic regression analysis confirm the role of all resilience assets as buffer against stress conditions.

Conclusion: The Occupational Resilience Assets Questionnaire is a valid and reliable tool for international research and workplace surveys. The questionnaire seems to be comprehensive and to include the most relevant resilience resources according to several important theories on this topic. Differently from many tools for the assessment and improvement of the psychosocial work environment, the ORA-Q is useful as resilience measure in the workplace. Its three-level structure facilitates surveillance, benchmarking and evaluation of interventions.

Obiettivo: Lo scopo principale del presente contributo è quello di presentare il questionario ORA-Q, Occupational Resilience Assets Questionnaire, uno strumento multilivello (organizzativo, occupazionale e individuale) per la misura delle risorse di resilienza negli ambienti di lavoro. Lo scopo dello strumento è quello di promuovere e facilitare lo studio dei processi di resilienza nelle organizzazioni di lavoro anche in prospettiva applicativa. È stata testata la valenza protettiva delle risorse di resilienza considerate. Metodo: Il questionario è stato costruito a partire da un’indagine condotta su un campione di 1.518 lavoratori italiani di età compresa tra 18-55 anni. Complessivamente lo strumento consta di 45 domande che sono state sottoposte ad analisi fattoriale esplorativa, analisi della coerenza interna e di validità di criterio. Risultati: Tutte le scale hanno una buona affidabilità. L’analisi delle componenti principali ha permesso di individuare i fattori ipotizzati e le regressioni logistiche hanno confermato il ruolo di tutte le risorse di resilienza come buffer rispetto a condizioni di stress..

Keywords: measure; occupational health; psychological stress; resilience.

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