Evidence of the validity of the workplace telepressure scale, in the Brazilian context
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Psychological assessment, Psychometrics, TeleworkingAbstract
Workplace telepressure represents the state of mind that encourages constant connection to work that can be translated as the combination of a strong desire to respond to work-related messages with a concern for quick responses. The objective of the study was to gather evidence of the validity of the Workplace Telepressure Scale, in the Brazilian framework. The sample consisted of 567 workers of both genders, aged between 18 and 71 years, who were called to respond to a questionnaire of the Brazilian version of the Workplace Telepressure scale. The Confirmatory Factor Analysis showed that the six items model and one factor instrument was the instrument that presented the best fit indices. The results also showed a positive correlation with technological demands, workaholism and self-consciousness and a negative correlation with work engagement. It was concluded that the instrument presented psychometric properties that recommend its use in future investigations on workplace telepressure.
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