Validity and Reliability of Malay Version of the Job Content Questionnaire among Public Hospital Female Nurses in Malaysia.
The Job Content Questionnaire (M-JCQ) is an established self-reported instrument used across the world to measure the work dimensions based on the Karasek's demand-control-support model.



To evaluate the psychometrics properties of the Malay version of M-JCQ among nurses in Malaysia.



This cross-sectional study was carried out on nurses working in 4 public hospitals in Klang Valley area, Malaysia. M-JCQ was used to assess the perceived psychosocial stressors and physical demands of nurses at their workplaces. Construct validity of the questionnaire was examined using exploratory factor analysis (EFA). Cronbach's α values were used to estimate the reliability (internal consistency) of the M-JCQ.



EFA showed that 34 selected items were loaded in 4 factors. Except for psychological job demand (Cronbach's α 0.51), the remaining 3 α values for 3 subscales (job control, social support, and physical demand) were greater than 0.70, indicating acceptable internal consistency. However, an item was excluded due to poor item-total correlation (r<0.3). The final M-JCQ was consisted of 33 items.



The M-JCQ is a reliable and valid instrument to measure psychosocial and physical stressors in the workplace of public hospital nurses in Malaysia.
Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Malaysia Universiti Kuala Lumpur-Institute of Medical Science Technology (UniKLMestech), Malaysia. wnm7912@gmail.com.
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D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006779:Hospitals, Public; D006801:Humans; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008296:Malaysia; D008297:Male; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D011594:Psychometrics; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*; D014937:Work / Q000523:psychology; D016526:Workload / Q000523:psychology; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology