Table 1 Factor structure (German version) at T0 vs. factor structure in a Dutch sample reported by Abma et al. [5]
From: Evaluation of measurement properties of the German Work Role Functioning Questionnaire
Factor no. (German sample) | Item | Item no. | FAC1 | FAC2 | FAC3 | FAC4 | Factor (Dutch sample) a) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Factor 1 | Use hand-held tools or equipment b) | 15 | 0.557 | 0.434 | F3 | ||
Keep your mind on your work | 16 | 0.618 | 0.536 | F2 | |||
Do work carefully | 17 | 0.691 | F2 | ||||
Concentrate on your work | 18 | 0.654 | 0.558 | F2 | |||
Easily read or use your eyes when working | 20 | 0.656 | F2 | ||||
Speak with people in-person, in meetings or on the phone | 21 | 0.648 | F2 | ||||
Control your temper around people when working | 22 | 0.511 | F2 | ||||
Set priorities in my work | 23 | 0.725 | F4 | ||||
Handle changes in my work | 24 | 0.685 | F4 | ||||
Process incoming information, for example e-mails, in time | 25 | 0.693 | F4 | ||||
Perform multiple tasks at the same time | 26 | 0.675 | F4 | ||||
Be proactive, show initiative in my work | 27 | 0.615 | |||||
Factor 2 | Start on your job as soon as you arrived at work | 2 | 0.625 | 0.449 | F1 | ||
Stick to a routine or schedule | 4 | 0.779 | F1 | ||||
Work fast enough | 5 | 0.793 | F1 | ||||
Finish work on time | 6 | 0.846 | F1 | ||||
Do your work without making mistakes | 7 | 0.758 | F1 | ||||
Factor 3 | Feel you have done what you are capable of doing | 10 | 0.404 | F1 | |||
Lift, carry, or move objects at work weighing more than 10 pounds | 11 | 0.689 | F3 | ||||
Sit, stand, or stay in one position for longer than 15 min while working | 12 | 0.734 | F3 | ||||
Repeat the same motions over and over again while working | 13 | 0.771 | F3 | ||||
Bend, twist, or reach while working | 14 | 0.676 | F3 | ||||
Factor 4 | Get going easily at the beginning of the workday | 1 | 0.602 | F1 | |||
Do your work without stopping to take extra breaks or rests | 3 | 0.475 | 0.488 | F1 | |||
Feel a sense of accomplishment in your work | 9 | 0.565 | F1 | ||||
Work without losing your train of thought | 19 | 0.538 | 0.591 | F2 | |||
– | Satisfy the people who judge your work | 8 | F1 |