title: [Validity and responsiveness of the Scales for the Assessment of Functioning at Work].
abstract: The Scales for the Assessment of Functioning at Work (SE-FFB) allow for an ICF-oriented assessment of patient reported work performance and symptoms at work. The aim of the study is to test convergent end discriminate validity through correlations with measures that are typically applied in rehabilitation and responsiveness by means of description of the change in the course of rehabilitation (t0=beginning of the rehabilitation, t1=3 months after rehabilitation). The sample comprises 249 rehabilitation patients with musculoskeletal diseases. The correlations of the SE-FFB with the criteria of convergent and discriminate validity are in accordance with the expectations. For women medium effects were found, indicating better work performance and fewer symptoms 3 months after rehabilitation, for men the effects were small. The SE-FFB allows for a reliable, valid and responsive assessment of the working situation.
authors: Abteilung Forschungsmethoden, Institut für Psychologie, Pädagogische Hochschule Freiburg.
authors: Evelyn
authors: E
authors: Müller
authors: Abteilung Rehabilitationspsychologie und Psychotherapie, Institut für Psychologie, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Bengel
authors: Abteilung Forschungsmethoden, Institut für Psychologie, Pädagogische Hochschule Freiburg.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Wirtz
mesh_terms: D059026:Diagnostic Self Evaluation; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D038801:International Classification of Diseases; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000145:classification* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D010146:Pain / Q000145:classification / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014938:Work Capacity Evaluation