ArticleRheumatology advances in practice2026
Turkish adaptation and psychometric testing of the Perceived Workplace Support Scale in people with inflammatory arthritis.
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Objective: This study aimed to adapt the Perceived Workplace Support Scale (PWSS) into Turkish and evaluate its psychometric properties among individuals diagnosed with inflammatory arthritis (IA). Methods: A total of 200 employed individuals with IA (mean age = 37.9 ± 10.6 years; 66.5% female) participated in the study. The cultural adaptation followed Beaton's method, including forward translation, synthesis, back-translation, expert committee review and cognitive debriefing. Construct validity was assessed using Rasch analysis. Internal consistency was examined with Cronbach's alpha, and test-retest reliability was evaluated in a subsample using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs). Concurrent validity was examined by correlating PWSS dimension scores with the Work Limitation Questionnaire-Short Form (WLQ-SF), Rheumatoid Arthritis Work Instability Scale (RA-WIS) and Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire: General Health (WPAI: GH). Results: Rasch analysis supported the structural validity of the Turkish PWSS, showing adequate model fit after addressing local item dependencies. Cronbach's alpha ranged from 0.59 (manager) to 0.81 (coworker). Test-retest reliability indicated fair stability, with ICCs of 0.47 (manager), 0.52 (coworker) and 0.59 (organization). These findings suggest that the scale is more appropriate for group-level comparisons rather than individual-level assessment. The scores for PWSS subdimensions showed moderate correlations with work and health measures, supporting concurrent validity. Conclusions: The Turkish version of the PWSS demonstrates potential utility for assessing perceived workplace support in individuals with IA. However, given the fair level of test-retest reliability, it should be used with caution and primarily for group-level analyses.
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