The paper describes the development of a short Spanish-language version of the General
Well-Being Questionnaire (GWBQ; Cox & Gotts, 1987), based on the 12 items of its
Worn Out scale. Research has shown the English-version Worn Out scale to be sensitive
to aspects of the design and management of work. This study aimed to test its crosscultural
consistency in a Spanish-language workplace context. The data were collected
from a sample of 229 workers in Valencia (Spain). Confirmatory Factor Analyses showed
the factorial validity, reliability, and concurrent validity of the new Spanish version to be
adequate. The sensitivity of the new measure to safety behavior and the reporting of
accidents was also assessed and shown to be good. The new questionnaire extends the
usefulness of the parent questionnaire to occupational health psychology research in the
Spanish language by offering a short assessment tool appropriate for workplace [email protected]
