Assessment of chronic fatigue in the work environment – CFS methodology

Abstract

A toxic or mismanaged work environment, along with a lack of support and self-care opportunities, can directly contribute to chronic fatigue. It’s important for organizations to recognize these connections and implement strategies to promote healthier, more sustainable work environments. The paper presents the results of the verification of the new, original CFS methodology for the assessment of chronic fatigue syndrome. On a research sample of 366 employees working in different work areas, three attributes were extracted using factor analysis: Fatigue at work, Stress at work, Perfectionism, which explain 50.859% of variance. The basic psychometric parameters of the CFS methodology, the values of Cronbach’s alpha and the differences in the assessment of factors are also presented. The aim of the paper was therefore to approach the issue from a theoretical as well as methodological point of view and to point out the possibilities of assessing its syndromes in its infancy. In order to collect data and information, we opted for a questionnaire focused on chronic fatigue. The methodology consists of 20 statements related to the assessment and subsequent detection of symptoms of the assessed disease. The analysis of the data confirmed the existence of statistically significant differences in the assessment of individual extracted factors of the CFS methodology. If an individual finds that he or she is affected by chronic fatigue, he or she can start preventive measures in advance.