Stress, job satisfaction, coping, and psychological. Whether you are an employee or an employer, it is important to recognize that stress in the workpace can contribute to poor l health, which can lead. Questionnaire cooper, 1981 measuring workrelated stress and communication stress. The construct validity of an alternative measure of burnout. Jogging, meditation or yoga are great for some but can actually prove stressful when arbitrarily imposed on others. Primary and secondary outcome measures demographic data included gender, age, level of education and marital status, and work situations, such as position, work hours and work shifts, were obtained from an electronic questionnaire. Subjects completed an informed consent document, a demographics questionnaire, a measure of job stress the stress diagnosis inventory, a measure of job satisfaction jobingeneral, and a measure of psychological symptomatology symptom checklist90, revised.
Factor analyses of the generated items produced a a general work. Despite increased recognition of the stress experienced by hospital nursing staffs and its effects on burnout, job satisfaction, turnover, and patient care, few instruments exist that can be used to measure stress. It is a measure of the degree to which situations in ones life are appraised as stressful. Inventory examples in pdf seen on the page are able to provide further. Sam sample april 26, 2020 introduction the revised edition of the occupational stress inventory osir is divided into three sections, the occupational role questionnaire orq, the personal strain questionnaire psq, and the personal resources questionnaire prq. Stress, job satisfaction, coping, and psychological distress. Job stress questionnaire center for stress control. Mental illnesses such as depression are associated with higher rates of disability and unemployment. Occupational stress inventory revised edition osir. It provides valuable information about the specific aspects of a particular job or work environment that may be good targets for job redesign, organizational change, or other interventions. Job stress, burnout, worklife balance, wellbeing, and job. Valid and reliable survey instruments to measure burnout. Investigating the english translation of the oldenburg burnout inventory. Job strain and burnout were measured by two validated questionnaires, the chinese version of the job content.
Creating your personal stress management plan following is a 10point plan to help you manage stress. Physical demands and danger measures extent to which workers experience conditions on the job involving risk of illness, disease, or injury to self or others. The work stress questionnaire wsq was developed as a selfadministered questionnaire with the purpose of early identification of individuals. It is a precise scale which not only measure the level of job stress but also measure the sources of job stress and indicate the useful ways to respond to that stress.
After that, a questionnaire survey was developed using the proposed measurement scale and distributed to the construction employees from a. Technical information 2 characteristics of the jsi the jsi was developed to provide a tool to measure relative levels and sources of stress in the workplace. The study examines the purpose model in relation of job stress and its impact on job performance by using sample of 144 participants. This inventory is specifically important for human resource management and process improvement. Factor analyses of the generated items produced a a general work stress scale and b eight sources of work. Effects of job stress on employees job performance a study. The next four questions ask you to evaluate your feelings about your job in relationship to other jobs you might be able to get. Nursing stress inventory nsi, maslach burnout inventoryhuman services survey mbihss, job satisfaction survey jss and general health questionnaire ghq28 9,3234. The work stress questionnaire wsq reliability and face validity.
It consists of 34 items that describe situations that have been identified as causing stress. To investigate job task situations associated with stress, 227 working adults 84 males, 143 females, from 34 occupations, completed scale 2 of the work stress inventory. Measuring stress in the life course neps working paper no. R m agius, h blenkin, i j deary, h e zealley, and r a wood department of public health sciences, university of edinburgh. Work related stress, burnout, job satisfaction and general. Holmes rahe stress inventory the american institute of stress. Dont automatically assume that your headaches or other complaints are stressrelated just because you have a high job stress score. The causes of stress at work, varies greatly from one individual to another.
This article describes the development of the sources of work stress inventory swsi. There are two other sources of stress, or buffers against stress. Please answer the following questions concerning your job by circling the number that best fits your situation. Items were designed to tap how unpredictable, uncontrollable, and overloaded respondents find their lives. It is helpful to find out what your overall job stress level is and what situations or conditions cause the most distress. Though the teacher stress inventory has been used with a number of teacher samples in other countries, and with numerous teacher trainees. Working papers of the german national educational panel study neps at the leibniz institute for educational trajectories lifbi at the university of bamberg. Stress in the workplace survey summary american psychological association harris interactive march 2011 the stress in the workplace survey was conducted online within the united states by harris interactive on behalf of the american psychological association between january 31 february 8, 2011.
Relate the questions to your life over the last 3 6 months. Mark down the point value of each of these life events that has happened to you during the previous year. Development of the child care worker job stress inventory. It is noted from the table that of the seven factors of stress measured by the inventory, task stress was rated as being the most stressful by the teachers. The possibilities for job development are important buffers against current stress,with under promotion,lack of training,and job insecurity being stressful. Creating your personal stressmanagement plan following is a 10point plan to help you manage stress. A study of job stress and burnout and related factors in the. Please respond to each item by placing the number of the response that best indicates your feelings about the question in the space provided. A job inventory lists the tasks involved in executing a specific job. The job stress inventory was developed by arbor employee assistance. Professional burnout, stress and job satisfaction of. Job stress and burnout were prevalent, with more than a third of the respondents reporting that they were currently experiencing burnout.
Workrelated stress questionnaire this questionnaire is closely based on the management standards indicator tool produced by the hse health and safety executive. Jul 25, 2016 hence, identifying the job stress rates and related factors may be effective in offering proper strategies. The first of these is called the perceived stress scale. The consequences of burnout are potentially very serious for workers, their clients, and the larger institutions in which they interact.
Frequency and severity focusing on work situations associated with psychological strain, each of 30 items describes a stressful jobrelated event. The holmesrahe life stress inventory the social readjustment. Stress and burnout questionnaire this brief inventory has been designed to help you discover the warning signals of excessive stress. Occupational stress inventory revised edition osir report for.
The management standards define the characteristics, or culture, of an organisation where the risks from workrelated stress are being effectively managed and controlled. The jsi measures nine sources of occupational stress identified by one or more of its nine scales. The overall goals of the studies were to develop and test for reliability and validity a child care worker job stress inventory ccwjsi that is comprised of instruments covering the major domains of the niosh job stress model hurrell, 1987. It provides valuable information about the specific aspects of a particular job or work environment that may be good targets for job redesign, organisational change, or other interventions. Teacher stress inventory should be used only to assess the stress levels of united states public school teachers teaching regular or special education students in grades 1 through 12. The 58item scale 2 was designed to measure individual stress perceptions in relation to threats to safety and job security, and adverse environmental and mental working.
A major life change is often a cause of stress for example, the death of someone close, illness or moving home. Perceived stress scale by sheldon cohen the perceived stress scale pss is the most widely used psychological instrument for measuring the perception of stress. The holmesrahe stress inventory score your life stress inventory using the instructions below. Life change index scale the stress test event impact score my score death of spouse 100 divorce 73 marital separation 65 jail term 63 death of close family member 63 personal injury or illness 53 marriage 50 fired at work 47 marital reconciliation 45 retirement 45 change in health of family member 44. This inventory is also useful in the analysis of the job and the requirements needed in performing that job. Role insufficiency ri high scorers may report a poor fit between. Items cover organizational stress and job risk, shown to be factorially distinct. Its final form has 40 items, each rated on a 5point scale for intensity and frequency of stress. Subjects completed an informed consent document, a demographics questionnaire, a measure of job stress the stress diagnosis inventory, a measure of job satisfaction job ingeneral, and a measure of psychological symptomatology symptom checklist90, revised.
Validation of the greek version of the job stress measure. Hence, identifying the job stress rates and related factors may be effective in offering proper strategies. Holmes rahe stress inventory the american institute of. In other words, higher the stress, lower the performance. The respondents, particularly residents, were struggling with academics, and higher percentages were struggling with worklife balance and emotional wellbeing. It takes no longer than a minute or two to complete. Select any one of the alternative responses to indicate the extent of accuracy to which each statement describe the nature and conditions at your jobs and experiences and feelings about various aspects of your job life. Workers may feel unhappy about themselves and dissatisfied with their accomplishments on the job. A study of job stress and burnout and related factors in. The brief job stress questionnaire english version. The psychometric properties of the teachers occupational stress questionnaire tosq were determined on a population of 17 participants, 1018 women and 119 men, aged 19 to 60 years. Increased feelings of control can improve jobrelated symptoms of guilt, depression, anxiety, and low selfesteem. Stress in the workplace american psychological association.
This model posits that job demands increase employee stress. The conceptual framework used in the study was karasek. Pdf this article describes the development of the sources of work stress inventory swsi. Poor mental health and stress can negatively affect employee. This contribution presents the standard stress scale sss. Development of construction workers job stress scale to study and. Job stress management can also reduce jobrelated psychosomatic symptoms such. Examples of organizational stressors that can be identified via. Please respond to each item by placing the number of the response that best indicates your feelings about the question in the space provided at the end of each question. Pearson productmoment correlations were computed between the measures. The jss was developed to assess sources of workrelated stress. Pdf the present study aimed to investigate the reliability and construct validity of a new version of the brief job stress questionnaire new.
The jsi is empirically based, normed, and lends itself to a variety of workplace applications. This model integrates features of several of the dominant job stress models. It consists of 34 items that describe situations that have been. Occupational stress index the scale assesses the extent of stress, employees experience in context of their life. Maslach burnout inventory mbi assessments, tests mind. The job stress questionnaire jsq has been designed to assess relative levels and sources of stress in your workplace. The holmesrahe life stress inventory the social readjustment rating scale instructions. National institute for occupational safety and health. Job stress, burnout, worklife balance, wellbeing, and. Pearson productmoment correlations were computed between the.
Look particularly for changes in your ways of coping, not so much your normal behaviour. Increased feelings of control can improve job related symptoms of guilt, depression, anxiety, and low selfesteem. The 30item job stress survey jss was developed to assess sources of workrelated stress. Pdf development of the sources of work stress inventory. What you need to know about job str if you work, it is likeess ly that job stress will affect you at some point during your career.
The perceived stress scale pss is a classic stress assessment instrument. General work stress scale the general work stress scale gwss is a brief measure 9items of subjectively experienced work stress. In participant the data ofsenior, graduate employees including customer services officers and. Similarly, no stressreduction technique works for everyone. Perceived stress scale a more precise measure of personal stress can be determined by using a variety of instruments that have been designed to help measure individual stress levels. The use of 2 single items from the maslach burnout inventory is the second best option. These were assessed by 25 questions in the specialist doctors stress inventory. Healthy coping strategies are safe and can help you feel better without messing up your life. The sdq consisted of questions pert aining to the age, gender, level of education, level of experience, population group, and number of dayshours worked per week.
The jss assesses sources of workrelated stress experienced by men and women, 18 years of age and older, in various business, industrial, military, and educational settings. Four studies involving over 0 workers were conducted to develop a psychometrically adequate work stress inventory. Job stress was measured using the 16 item coopers job stress. Stress and burnout questionnaire institute for applied.
This paper describes the development of an instrument, the nursing stress scale nss. Job stress management can also reduce job related psychosomatic symptoms such. Survey of perceived stress and work demands of consultant. This was followed in rank order by job satisfaction, role stress, role ambiguity, organizational management, supervisory support and life satisfaction. Therefore, the present research was done to study the rate of job stress and burnout in hospital personnel and compare some of the related factors in hospitals personnel of yazd, iran. Technical information 3 summary of jsi dimensions dimension description 1. Specific questions about perceived stressors which resulted in a high positive response included questions about demands on time, and organisational change in. Survey of perceived stress and work demands of consultant doctors. Pdf development of the new brief job stress questionnaire. Job stress inventory job stress management is effective in increasing your sense of control in the work setting.