Affiliations: Laval University, Department of Industrial Relations,
Quebec City, Canada | Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in
Rehabilitation and Social Integration (CIRRIS), Quebec City, Canada | Laval University, Faculty of Nursing, Quebec City,
Canada | Laval University Cancer Research Centre (CRC), CHUQ,
Quebec City, Canada | Maison Michel-Sarrazin, Palliative Care Research Team,
Quebec City, Canada
Note: [] Address for correspondence: Manon Truchon, Ph.D., Department of
Industrial Relations, Pavillon J.-A.-DeSève, Bureau 3264, Laval University,
Quebec (PQ), Canada G1K 7P4. Tel.: +1 418 656 2131 #2752; Fax: +1 418 656
7688; E-mail: manon.truchon@rlt.ulaval.ca
Abstract: Organizational factors are potentially powerful in accounting for
work-related chronic disability following a musculoskeletal disorder. This
study documents the psychometric qualities of the French Canadian version of
the Organizational Policies and Practices questionnaire (OPP) [1] on a
population of nurses (N=124). By excluding the two items composing the
ergonomic practices factor, a factorial structure identical to that obtained by
the OPP's authors is obtained for the disability management policies and
practices factor, the people-oriented culture factor and the safety climate
factor. The internal consistency coefficients (Cronbach's alpha) are
satisfactory while the coefficients intraclass are less than those obtained by
the authors in the test-retest. However, the test-retest interval is greater in
this study. Consistent relationships are observed between the dimensions of the
OPP and three job-related psychosocial indicators: perceived stress, social
support and satisfaction. This suggests a good construct validity for the OPP.
Although additional validation efforts are recommended, all of the results
obtained support the validity and reliability of the French Canadian version of
the OPP. This version can be used to examine the importance of organizational
aspects in studies on the prevention of chronic disability.
Keywords: organizational policies and practices, disability prevention, return to work, French version validation
