Validity and Reliability of Finger Safety Training Evaluation (FingSTEv) to Measure Finger Safety Knowledge Among Manufacturing Industries Workers at Small and Medium Enterprise in Selangor
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Finger injuries are prevalent in manufacturing, particularly in SMEs, leading to significant physical and financial consequences, highlighting the urgent need for effective intervention to mitigate these risks. Intervention on finger safety helps employees perform their tasks safely and effectively, thereby enhancing their competencies. The Finger Safety Intervention Modules (FingSIM) comprehensively address the critical aspects of occupational finger accidents and injuries (OFAI). However, a validated instrument to assess its efficacy for future improvement and sustainability has been lacking. This research aims to validate the Finger Safety Training Evaluation (FingSTEv), designed to measure the knowledge of workers in Selangor's small and medium enterprise (SME) manufacturing industries. Materials and methods: The FingSTEv was developed utilizing occupational accident and injury data, a literature review, and an expert evaluation. FingSTEv's Internal Consistency Reliability (ICR) was determined via Kuder-Richardson 20 (KR-20). Results: The analysis of the Itemized Content Validity (I-CVI) and Scale Content Validity (S-CVI) validated its validity. The S-CVI for relevance, clarity, simplicity, and ambiguity ranged from 0.9899 to 0.9966. The S-CVI of FingSTEv is 0.9924. With a KR-20 value of 0.84, the ICR of FingSTEv revealed a significant link between the questions. Conclusion: FingSTEv exhibited excellent content and face validity, along with a high ICR, making it an effective, reliable, and valid tool for assessing finger safety knowledge. Its robust validation ensures that it effectively measures the intended knowledge areas, supporting the ongoing enhancement and sustainability of occupational finger safety initiatives.
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