Assessment of the Psychometric Validity of the OIT-WHO Work Stress Scale in Teachers in the Ñuble Region, Chile
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Gabriel Lagos, Gabriel Lagos
[1]
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Sandoval, Yasna
[1]
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Farías , Bárbara
[1]
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Luengo, Carolina
[1]
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Rojas, Carlos
[1]
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[1] Universidad del Bío-Bío
Universidad del Bío-Bío
Comuna de Concepción, Chile
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- Localización: Health Leadership and Quality of Life, ISSN-e 3008-8488, Vol. 4, Nº. 0, 2025
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
Introduction: The detrimental effects of job stress on the physical and mental health of workers, especially in an educational setting, have been widely documented. This study aimed to analyse the psychometric validity of the ILO-WHO Work Stress Scale in a sample of teachers in the Ñuble Region of Chile. Methods: A cross-sectional validation study was carried out with 384 teachers. Sample adequacy was assessed using the Kaiser–Meyer–Olkin (KMO) test, while exploratory factor analysis (EFA) employed orthogonal rotation and unweighted robust least squares. Results: The results revealed a valid unidimensional structure, with an internal reliability coefficient of 0,977. The variance explained was 63,4%, indicating that teachers' perceived stress is concentrated in a single factor. Conclusions: These findings suggest that the scale is an effective instrument for assessing and managing stress in education professionals, and it could inform future interventions aimed at mitigating the effects of job stress in this population.
