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This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of a newly developed instrument, the Work-Related Criticalities Questionnaire (WRCQ), designed to assess a broad range of work-related criticalities beyond traditional workplace bullying, within the Italian occupational setting.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A retrospective analysis was conducted on 317 workers evaluated between 2021 and 2025 at an Italian Center for Occupational Stress. Participants completed the 39-item WRCQ together with measures of workplace bullying (NAQ-R), psychological distress (SCL-90-R), and anger expression (STAXI). Internal consistency, convergent and construct validity were examined. Confirmatory factor analyses were performed to test the multidimensional five-factors structure of the questionnaire, comprising interpersonal conflict, interpersonal hostility, organizational dysfunctions, organizational constraints, and professional devaluation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The WRCQ demonstrated excellent internal consistency (Cronbach\u2019s alpha\u202f=\u202f0.91), with acceptable to good reliability across subscales. Convergent validity was observed with the NAQ-R (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f=\u202f0.75,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u202f&amp;lt;\u202f0.001). Higher WRCQ scores were significantly associated with psychological distress, particularly depression, anxiety, somatization, and paranoid ideation. CFA supported the multidimensional structure with five interrelated domains.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The WRCQ is a reliable and valid multidimensional instrument for assessing work-related criticalities in occupational health settings, offering a useful assessment tool for identifying workplace adversities that emerge as predominant.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fpubh.2026.1791989","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,8]],"date-time":"2026-05-08T05:50:35Z","timestamp":1778219435000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Assessing work-related criticalities: psychometric properties of a questionnaire developed in an Italian occupational stress center"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Stefano","family":"Livellara","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Occupational Medicine Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca\u2019 Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico","place":["Milan, Italy"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Anna","family":"Comotti","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Occupational Medicine Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca\u2019 Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico","place":["Milan, Italy"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Elisa","family":"Carena","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Public Health and Pediatric Sciences, University of Turin","place":["Turin, Italy"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Matteo","family":"Bonzini","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Occupational Medicine Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca\u2019 Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico","place":["Milan, Italy"]},{"name":"Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan","place":["Milan, Italy"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Giovanna","family":"Castellini","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Occupational Medicine Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca\u2019 Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico","place":["Milan, Italy"]}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,8]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref1","volume-title":"European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA). 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