Abstract Objectives To develop a Workplace Health Initiatives Checklist for Women (WHIC‑W), we assessed content validity (expert) and provided initial evidence for construct validity by examining hypothesized cross-sectional associations with burnout, productivity, and job satisfaction. Methods A multi-disciplinary expert panel comprising gynecologists, occupational physicians, nurses, industrial hygienists, and psychosomatic specialists created 26 items for the WHIC‑W. A survey was conducted in October 2023 with 3,343 working women aged 20–69 years. The checklist includes two domains: Domain 1 (15 items on work environment) and Domain 2 (11 items on pregnancy, child/elderly care, and support for balancing illness and work). The outcome included the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory, work productivity using presenteeism (WHO Health and Work Performance Questionnaire) and absenteeism (health-related days off in the past 28 days), satisfaction rated on a Visual Analog Scale (0–10), and intention to resign over the past year. Results The checklist was scored on a 26-point scale, with a median score of 3 (IQR: 1-9), indicating limited workplace support for women. Higher checklist total scores were associated with lower Personal burnout (β -0.32, 95% CI: -0.435, -0.196), Work-related burnout (β -0.30, 95% CI: -0.395, -0.207), and Client-related burnout (β -0.17, 95% CI: -0.276, -0.065), higher absolute presenteeism (β 0.43, 95% CI: 0.336, 0.516), absenteeism (OR 1.01, 95% CI: 1.001, 1.021), and satisfaction (OR 1.07, 95% CI: 1.055, 1.079). Conclusions This study provides preliminary construct validity evidence supporting WHIC-W as a formative checklist, with higher scores showing hypothesized cross-sectional associations with lower burnout, better productivity, and job satisfaction.
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