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Measuring Job Characteristics and Mental Health Among Latino Farmworkers: Results from Cognitive Testing

Author: Grzywacz, J.G.; Alterman, T.; Muntaner, C.;
Date Published: 2009


This research examines how a group of Latino farmworkers evaluated research instruments used in occupational stress research for acceptability and validity. Cognitive testing was completed with 40 migrant and seasonal farmworkers through two focus groups and 16 one-on-one interviews conducted in Texas and Florida. Participants responded to the K-6, a short form instrument designed to measure psychological distress.

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