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August 16, 2026NEW SOLUTIONS A Journal of Environmental and Occupational Health Policy

Translation and Validation of the Job Factor Questionnaire (JFQ) and Quick Exposure Check (QEC) into Malay Language for Small and Medium Food Manufacturing Industries (SME)

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MAMelor AmranDNDayana Hazwani Mohd Suadi NataIIIsmarulyusda Ishak

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Overview

Validation study demonstrates reliable measurement of ergonomic risks using Malay-translated tools in food manufacturing workers, indicating their practical utility for workplace safety assessments.

Key Points

  • To translate, culturally adapt, and evaluate the psychometric properties of Malay versions of the Job Factor Questionnaire (JFQ) and Quick Exposure Check (QEC) for food manufacturing enterprises.
  • Conducted forward and backward translation, expert panel review, face validation, and pilot testing in Malaysia.
  • Administered the translated instruments to evaluate internal consistency and test-retest reliability among food manufacturing enterprise employees (N=151).
  • Demonstrated an item-level content validity index of at least 0.80 and acceptable internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.835).
  • Yielded good test-retest reliability for both instruments, with an intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) of 0.861 for the JFQ and 0.800 for the QEC.
  • Identified higher observed JFQ and QEC ergonomic exposure scores among production workers compared to office workers.

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Amran et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a8179abf2fb91fc834acf64https://doi.org/10.1177/10482911261478335
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