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Reliability (Internal Consistency) Of The Job Content Questionnaire On Job Stress Among Office Workers Of A Multinational Company In Kuala Lumpur, Retneswari Masilamani, Husna Maizura, Tahir Aris
Reliability (Internal Consistency) Of The Job Content Questionnaire On Job Stress Among Office Workers Of A Multinational Company In Kuala Lumpur, Retneswari Masilamani, Husna Maizura, Tahir Aris
Retneswari Masilamani
This small, cross-sectional study assessed the reliability of 3 scales from the Job Content Questionnaire (JCQ)-decision latitude, psychological job demand, and social support-in a group of office workers in a multinational company in Kuala Lumpur. A universal sample of 30 white-collar workers from a department of the company self-administered the English version of the JCQ comprising 21 core items selected from the full recommended version of 49 items onsite. Reliability (internal consistency) was evaluated using Cronbach's alpha coefficients for each scale. Corrected item-total correlation was presented for each and every item. Cronbach's alpha coefficients were acceptable for decision latitude (. …
The Vida Verde Women's Coop:Brazilian Immigrants Organizing To Promote Environmental And Social Justice, David Gute, Carlos Eduardo Siqueira, Julia S. Goldberg, Heloisa Galvão, Monica Chianelli, Alex Pirie
The Vida Verde Women's Coop:Brazilian Immigrants Organizing To Promote Environmental And Social Justice, David Gute, Carlos Eduardo Siqueira, Julia S. Goldberg, Heloisa Galvão, Monica Chianelli, Alex Pirie
C. Eduardo Siqueira
We reviewed the key steps in the launch of the Vida Verde Women’s Co-Op among Brazilian immigrant housecleaners in Somerville, MA. The co-op provides green housecleaning prod- ucts, encourages healthy work practices, and promotes a sense of community among its members. We conducted in-depth inter- views with 8 of the first co-op members, who reported a reduc- tion in symptoms associated with the use of traditional clean- ing agents and a new sense of mutual support. Critical to the co-op’s success have been the supportive roles of its academic partners (Tufts University and the University of Massachusetts, Lowell), effective media …