Content validity by expert judgment of the NIOSH Worker Well-Being Questionnaire in Spanish for measuring Well-being in wildfire fighters in Mexico: Validez de contenido por juicio de expertos del NIOSH Worker Well-Being Questionnaire en Español para medir el Bienestar en combatientes de incendios forestales en México

• Autores: Alcaraz Sánchez, Esmeralda, Flores Carrillo, Raúl, León Cortés, Silvia Graciela
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2024
• Institución: Universidad Ricardo Palma
• Repositorio: Revistas - Universidad Ricardo Palma
• Lenguaje: español; inglés
• OAI Identifier: oai:oai.revistas.urp.edu.pe:article/6056
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.urp.edu.pe/index.php/RFMH/article/view/6056
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Surveys and Questionnaires; Validation Study; Wildfires; Firefighters; Working Conditions; Estudio de validación; Condiciones de Trabajo; Incendios forestales; Encuestas y Cuestionarios; Bomberos

Introduction: Firefighting in forests is a dangerous and demanding task, highlighting the need to understand the well-being of these workers through tools such as the NIOSH Worker Well-Being Questionnaire  in Spanish. However, this questionnaire has not been adapted and validated for the Mexican context. Objective: The study aimed to validate the NIOSH Worker Well-Being Questionnaire in Spanish for forest firefighters in Mexico. Methods: A psychometric design was used, including content validation through expert judgment in validation, health, and work activities related to firefighting. The questionnaire incorporates five domains with a Likert scale, and the Aiken's V coefficient was used for validation. Results: Most items in the questionnaire showed an Aiken's V coefficient above 0.70, with 95% confidence intervals, indicating high content validity. There was concordance with the original validation of the instrument, enabling its application in the Mexican work context. Conclusion: The expert validation confirmed the relevance, coherence, and clarity of the NIOSH Worker Well-Being Questionnaire in Spanish for forest firefighters in Mexico. This analysis is a critical component of a broader project, laying the groundwork for subsequent stages including a pilot test and factorial analysis, as well as contributing to improving the safety and quality of life of these workers.