Parisa Hosseini Koukamari, Abdolzahra Naami, Teimour Allahyari,
Volume 3, Issue 1 (6-2015)
Abstract
Introduction:
Adaptive performance is defined as an employee’s ability to deal with changes and new and unusual situations
in the workplace. The present study
mainly focused on factor analysis of the Adaptive Performance Scale (APS) and
determining its validity and reliability. Adaptive
performance is a multi-dimensional
structure with five
latent factors.
Materials and Methods: This method
validation study was conducted in Ahvaz, Iran. 210 randomly selected
public hospital nurses completed the Persian version of the APS. Exploratory factor analysis (varimax rotation) was used to explore the
factor structure of the scale. Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling were applied
to fit the model.
Results: The
overall reliability of the APS was confirmed (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.89). Factor
analysis was used to evaluate the factor structure of the scale. Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin index (0.88) and
Bartlett's sphericity test result (1639.093) were both significant.
Finally, varimax rotation showed all items to have significant factor loadings.
Conclusion: Our findings
confirmed the acceptable psychometric properties (reliability
and validity) of the APS for administration among nurses. Therefore, the
adaptive performance construct contains five distinct dimensions, namely dealing with emergency and
unexpected situations, work stress
management, creative problem solving,
learning, and interpersonal adaptability. These results are consistent
with previous studies.
Payam Khanlari, Leila Soliemani, Armita Pak, Elahe Amouzadeh, Seyed Abolfazl Zakerian,
Volume 14, Issue 2 (6-2026)
Abstract
Background and Objectives: Occupational anxiety is a critical psychological issue in the workplace, negatively impacting employee mental health, job satisfaction, and productivity. This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Occupational Anxiety Inventory among Iranian workers.
Methods: A cross-sectional validation study was conducted. The questionnaire was translated into Persian using the forward-backward procedure. Data were collected via online surveys using convenience sampling. Internal consistency was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha and Composite Reliability (CR). Construct validity was examined through exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses (EFA and CFA), and convergent validity was evaluated using the Average Variance Extracted (AVE). Criterion validity was assessed by examining correlations between occupational anxiety and general anxiety, work-related outcomes, and demographic variables.
Results: The Persian version of the Occupational Anxiety showed excellent internal consistency, with a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.95. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin index was 0.941, and Bartlett’s test was significant, supporting factor analysis. Exploratory factor analysis indicated acceptable factor loadings, and confirmatory factor analysis showed standardized loadings ranging from 0.688 to 0.878. The AVE was 0.66 and CR was 0.951, indicating good convergent validity and reliability. Occupational anxiety was positively correlated with general anxiety (r=0.693) , impaired functioning due to anxiety, sick leave, intention to quit, and history of anxiety and depression. Negative correlations were found with job satisfaction, pay satisfaction, benefits satisfaction, promotion satisfaction, job security, supervisor support, and coworker support.
Conclusion: The Persian version of the Occupational Anxiety Inventory has very favorable psychometric properties. This instrument has the necessary validity and reliability to measure occupational anxiety in the Iranian employee population and is recommended to researchers and occupational health professionals for screening, identifying anxiety dimensions, and developing preventive interventions.
