Developing a short measure of organizational justice: a multisample health professionals study.
OBJECTIVE
To develop and test the validity of a short version of the original questionnaire measuring organizational justice.


METHODS
The study samples comprised working physicians (N = 2792) and registered nurses (n = 2137) from the Finnish Health Professionals study. Structural equation modelling was applied to test structural validity, using the justice scales. Furthermore, criterion validity was explored with well-being (sleeping problems) and health indicators (psychological distress/self-rated health).


RESULTS
The short version of the organizational justice questionnaire (eight items) provides satisfactory psychometric properties (internal consistency, a good model fit of the data). All scales were associated with an increased risk of sleeping problems and psychological distress, indicating satisfactory criterion validity.


CONCLUSIONS
This short version of the organizational justice questionnaire provides a useful tool for epidemiological studies focused on health-adverse effects of work environment.
National Institute for Health and Welfare and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland. marko.elovainio@thlfi
Marko
M
Elovainio
Tarja
T
Heponiemi
Hannamaria
H
Kuusio
Timo
T
Sinervo
Taina
T
Hintsa
Anna-Mari
AM
Aalto
D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005387:Finland; D006282:Health Personnel; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008875:Middle Aged; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology; D011590:Psychology, Industrial; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D012935:Social Justice; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology*