Work-family conflict and time use: psychometric assessment of an instrument in ELSA-Brazil

• Main Authors: Karina Araujo Pinto, Greice Maria de Souza Menezes, Rosane Härter Griep, Keury Thaisana Rodrigues dos Santos Lima, Maria da Conceição Almeida, Estela M L Aquino
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2016-01-01
• Series: Revista de Saúde Pública
• Subjects: Psicometria, métodos; Conflito (Psicologia); Família; Trabalho; Reprodutibilidade dos Testes
• Online Access: http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102016000200704&lng=en&tlng=en
• ISSN: 1518-8787

ABSTRACT In this study, we evaluated the psychometric properties of the items to measure the work-family conflict and the time use for personal care and leisure, included in the baseline questionnaire of the Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brazil). We evaluated temporal stability (7-14 days) using kappa statistic and the validity of the construct by the correlation of Kendall’s tau with other variables. Test-retest stability was discreet to moderate and the correlations were compatible with the underlying theory. Future studies in the context of ELSA-Brazil and in other populations will complement the assessment of its relevance.