Date of Award
2010
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Program
Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Supervisor
Dr. Lynn Shaw
Second Advisor
Dr. Lilian Magalhaes
Third Advisor
Dr. Thelma Sumsion
Abstract
Mental illness is currently the leading cause for disability claims in Canadian organizations. A Workplace Mental Health Risk Assessment (WMHRA) was developed to facilitate primary prevention initiatives. This thesis explored the content validity of the items generated for this assessment. Two rounds of the Delphi method were utilized to gain consensus from various experts regarding the importance of items. Experts included workers, human resource personnel, supervisors, occupational therapists and physicians. Consensus was achieved on 18 items to be maintained and 10 were eliminated, and rewording was required for 23 items. Therefore, at this stage of the development process, the WMHRA includes 36 items. The WMHRA aims to assist organizations with the crucial shift from reaction to prevention of mental illness in the workplace.
Recommended Citation
Cowls, Jocelyn, "Exploring the Content Validity of the Workplace Mental Health Risk Assessment" (2010). Digitized Theses. 3874.
https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/digitizedtheses/3874