ArticleJournal of occupational rehabilitation2014
The Job Accommodation Scale (JAS): psychometric evaluation of a new measure of employer support for temporary job modifications.
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- Sustainable labour market participation among working young adults with diagnosed attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).SSM - population health · 2023Article
- A Sensibility Assessment of the Job Demands and Accommodation Planning Tool (JDAPT): A Tool to Help Workers with an Episodic Disability Plan Workplace Support.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2023Article
- Role and Responsibilities of Supervisors in the Sustainable Return to Work of Workers Following a Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorder.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2021Article
- Managing and Mitigating Suffering in the Return-to-Work Process.Frontiers in psychology · 2021Article
- Disability Severity, Leader-Member Exchange, and Attitudinal Outcomes: Considering the Employee and Supervisor Perspectives.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2020Article
- The Effect of Organizational Changes on the Psychosocial Work Environment: Changes in Psychological and Social Working Conditions Following Organizational Changes.Frontiers in psychology · 2019Article
- Supervisor and Organizational Factors Associated with Supervisor Support of Job Accommodations for Low Back Injured Workers.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2017Article
- Supervisors' perceptions of organizational policies are associated with their likelihood to accommodate back-injured workers.Disability and rehabilitation · 2017Article
- Supervisor Autonomy and Considerate Leadership Style are Associated with Supervisors' Likelihood to Accommodate Back Injured Workers.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2015Article
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introductionAn employer offer of temporary job modification is a key strategy for facilitating return-to-work for musculoskeletal conditions, but there are no validated scales to assess the level of support for temporary job modifications across a range of job types and organizations.
objectiveTo pilot test a new 21-item self-report measure [the Job Accommodation Scale (JAS)] to assess its applicability, internal consistency, factor structure, and relation to physical job demands.
methodsSupervisors (N = 804, 72.8 % male, mean age = 46) were recruited from 19 employment settings in the USA and Canada and completed a 30-min online survey regarding job modification practices. As part of the survey, supervisors nominated and described a job position they supervised and completed the JAS for a hypothetical worker (in that position) with an episode of low back pain. Job characteristics were derived from the occupational informational network job classification database.
resultsThe full response range (1-4) was utilized on all 21 items, with no ceiling or floor effects. Avoiding awkward postures was the most feasible accommodation and moving the employee to a different site or location was the least feasible. An exploratory factor analysis suggested five underlying factors (Modify physical workload; Modify work environment; Modify work schedule; Find alternate work; and Arrange for assistance), and there was an acceptable goodness-of-fit for the five parceled sub-factor scores as a single latent construct in a measurement model (structural equation model). Job accommodations were less feasible for more physical jobs and for heavier industries.
conclusionsThe pilot administration of the JAS with respect to a hypothetical worker with low back pain showed initial support for its applicability, reliability, and validity when administered to supervisors. Future studies should assess its validity for use in actual disability cases, for a range of health conditions, and to assess different stakeholder opinions about the feasibility of job accommodation strategies.
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