Psychometric properties of the Irish Management Standards Indicator Tool

<span class="paragraphSection"><div class="boxTitle">Abstract</div><div class="boxTitle">Background</div>Work Positive is Ireland’s national policy initiative to control work-related stress. Since the introduction of the UK Health and Safety Executive’s Management Standards (MS) in 2004, a number of studies have been undertaken to assess the potential adaptation of the MS framework within Ireland.<div class="boxTitle">Aims</div>To investigate the dimensionality, reliability and validity of the Irish version of the MS Indicator Tool (ROI-MSIT).<div class="boxTitle">Methods</div>Between February 2011 and June 2014, we collected data from a wide range of public and private sector organizations that used the ROI-MSIT. In addition to the ROI-MSIT, respondents completed the WHO-Five Well-being Index (WHO-5). Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) was used to determine whether the ROI-MSIT maintained the structure of the UK instrument. The internal consistency of the ROI-MSIT was also assessed to determine its reliability, while its criterion-related validity was explored through correlation analysis with the WHO-5.<div class="boxTitle">Results</div>Data were collected from 7377 participants. The factor structure of the ROI-MSIT consisted of six factors; the Demands, Control, Peer Support, Relationships and Role factors were equivalent to the original UK factors. Like the Italian version, a principal factor emerged that combined the Manager Support and Change domains. Cronbach’s alpha scores ranged from 0.75 to 0.91. Finally, the ROI-MSIT’s subscales and WHO-5 were positively correlated (<span style="font-style:italic;">r</span> = 0.42–0.59, <span style="font-style:italic;">P</span> < 0.001).<div class="boxTitle">Conclusions</div>The ROI-MSIT is reliable and valid, with a factor structure similar to the original UK instrument and the Italian MSIT. Further psychometric evaluation of the ROI-MSIT is recommended.</span>

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