Association between migraine and workplace social support in the social context of China: Using a validated Chinese version of the DCSQ

Wei, Du and Chang, Yue and Lu, Xiaolong and Fan, Xingying and Hu, Jiaqi and Manta, Otilia and Kaabar, Mohammed K. A. (2023) Association between migraine and workplace social support in the social context of China: Using a validated Chinese version of the DCSQ. Healthcare, 11 (2). ISSN 2227-9032, DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11020171.

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Abstract

Background: Workplace social support might have a protective function against migraine in the social context of China, as close co-worker relationships and collectivism are acknowledged as work values in Chinese society. Objectives: This paper aimed to analyse the association between migraine and workplace social support. The validity and reliability of the Chinese version of the Support scale of the Demand-Control-Support Questionnaire (DCSQ) used were also determined. Methods: Following international guidelines, this study was carried out in two stages. Stage I involved translations and pilot testing to assess content and face validity of the Chinese version of the DCSQ Support scale. Stage II was a cross-sectional survey (N = 677 bank employees) to evaluate structural validity, internal consistency and test-retest reliability of the Support scale, as well as to examine the association between workplace social support and a migraine-positive diagnosis. Results: A high level of social support in the workplace was associated with a 74% decreased likelihood of migraine (adjusted OR = 0.26, 95%CI: 0.14-0.46). Of the six aspects of workplace social support, co-worker support had the greatest protective effect (adjusted OR = 0.49, 95% CI: 0.39-0.60). The Chinese version of the DCSQ Support scale established satisfactory content and face validity (I-CVIs >= 0.78; S-CVIAVE >= 0.90). Confirmatory factor analysis verified its one-dimensional theoretical factor, with adequate internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha 0.98; item-total correlations >= 0.80) and test-retest reliability (weighted Kappa coefficients 0.81-0.87; percentages agreement 85.23-88.92%). Conclusions: In the Chinese social context, workplace social support could protect against migraine, with the strongest benefit coming from co-workers. This study also provides a Chinese-language DCSQ Support scale as a valid and reliable instrument for measuring workplace social support.

Item Type: Article
Funders: UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords: Migraine disorder; Social support; Demand-control-support questionnaire; Reliability; Validity
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine > Social & Preventive Medicine
Faculty of Science > Institute of Mathematical Sciences
Depositing User: Ms Zaharah Ramly
Date Deposited: 23 Jun 2023 08:07
Last Modified: 23 Jun 2023 08:07
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/39131

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