Table 1 Domains, scales and number of items per scale in the German, French, and Italian short/modified version of COPSOQ
Domain | Scale (examples) | Number of Items |
|---|---|---|
Demands at Work | Quantitative demands (working at a high pace, doing overtime) | 3 |
Sensorial demands (precision, vision, attention) | 5 | |
Work environment (being exposed to noise, cold, chemicals) | 5 | |
Demands for hiding emotions (hiding feelings) | 2 | |
Work organisation & content | Opportunities for development (opportunity to develop skills) | 3 |
Influence at work (degree of influence concerning work) | 3 | |
Scope for breaks/holidays (decide when to have a break / holidays) | 2 | |
Meaning of work (perceiving work as meaningful / important) | 2 | |
Commitment to the workplace/organisation (being proud to belong to this organisation) | 2 | |
Social relations & leadership | Predictability (being informed in advance about decisions, changes) | 2 |
Rewards (work is recognised and appreciated by one’s superior) | 1 | |
Role clarity (clear work tasks, objectives, area of responsibility) | 3 | |
Role conflicts (contradicting role requirements) | 3 | |
Quality of leadership (superior is good at work planning, solving conflicts) | 4 | |
Social support at work (support received from colleagues/superior) | 4 | |
Feedback (feedback received from superior) | 2 | |
Social relations at work (possibility to talk to colleagues during work) | 1 | |
Social community (atmosphere, co-operation) | 2 | |
Unfair behaviour / mobbing (feeling unjustly criticized by colleagues/superior) | 1 | |
Person-work interface | Job insecurity (worry about becoming unemployed) | 4 |
Insecurity of the working environment (changes in shift schedules) | 2 | |
Home-work interface | Work-private life conflict (conflict between work and private life) | 5 |
Demarcation (being available in leisure time for work issues) | 2 | |
Stress symptoms & long-term consequences | Behavioural stress symptoms (not having time to relax or enjoy life) | 4 |
Cognitive stress symptoms (problems concentrating, taking decisions) | 4 | |
Job satisfaction (being pleased with work prospects, conditions) | 6 | |
Intention to leave the organisation (thoughts on job changes) | 1 | |
Intention to leave the profession (thoughts on career change) | 1 | |
Burnout-symptoms (emotionally, physically exhausted) | 3 |