Validation of the Subjective Mental Workload Scale (SCAM) in health professionals from Chile
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mental workload
subjective scale
occupational health
validity
reliability

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Validation of the Subjective Mental Workload Scale (SCAM) in health professionals from Chile. (2016). Universitas Psychologica, 15(1), 261-270. https://doi.org/10.11144/Javeriana.upsy15-1.vsmw
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Abstract

The aim of this study is to confirm the psychometric characteristics of the Subjective Mental Workload Scale (SCAM) in health workers of Chilean Hospitals. The instruments used were: (1) SCAM; (2) questionnaire SUSESO-ISTAS 21. The sample was composed of 379 workers from three hospitals. The findings showed that SCAM is structured in five dimensions: Cognitive demands and task complexity, Task characteristics, Temporal organization, Work rate, and Health consequences. Likewise, significant correlations between overall score of SCAM and its dimensions with the SUSESO-ISTAS 21 factors were found. Also, scale validity was verified through mental workload profiles with different professional groups.

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