| Document ID (ISN) | 109487 |
| CIS number |
09-469 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0003-6870 - Applied Ergonomics |
| Year |
2009 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Ryan B., Wilson J.R., Sharples S., Morrisroe G., Clarke T. |
| Title |
Developing a rail ergonomics questionnaire (REQUEST) |
| Bibliographic information |
Mar.2009, Vol.40, No.2, p.216-229. Illus. 22 ref. |
| Abstract |
This article describes the development of a shortened Rail Ergonomics Questionnaire (REQUEST), designed to survey attitudes and opinions of railway workers on a range of human factors issues. The longer version of the questionnaire has already been used on a number of occasions for samples of 100-150 persons. The shortened version was developed for administration of the survey to a large population. An expert group reviewed question wording, and the findings from the principal components analysis and other analyses of data from previous administrations of the survey. Improvements were made to the design and layout of the questionnaire. In a subsequent study, it was addressed to over 4000 target respondents and achieved an overall response rate of 83%. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
ergonomics; rail transport; questionnaire survey |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
United Kingdom; reliability; psychology of work organization; human factors |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Australia; United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Ergonomics and work organization
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physiology, ergonomics
Industries and occupations
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Ergonomics
Rail transportation
|
