Table 3 QPSNordic34+ subscales, single items w/o subscales, item number, and the item wording
Subscale | Item nr | Item wording | Cronbach’s Alpha | Mean | SD | Reduced scale. responses (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(α) | 1&2 | 3 | 4&5 | |||||
Job Demand | 0.69 | 2.55 | 0.75 | |||||
1 ↓ | Is your workload irregular so that the work piles up? | 3 | 1.1 | 28.8 | 39.4 | 31.8 | ||
2 ↓ | Do you have too much to do? | 3.47 | 0.99 | 13.7 | 35.8 | 50.4 | ||
3 ↓ | Are your work tasks too difficult for you? | 1.75 | 0.90 | 76.9 | 19 | 3.9 | ||
4 ↓ | Do you perform work tasks for which you need more training? | 1.99 | 1.08 | 69.4 | 23 | 7.5 | ||
Role Expectations | 0.69 | 3.48 | 0.72 | |||||
7 ↑ | Have clear planned goals and objectives been defined for your job? | 3.76 | 1.12 | 12.4 | 20.8 | 66.8 | ||
8 ↑ | Do you know exactly what is expected of you at work? | 4.41 | 0.85 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 90.2 | ||
Control at Work | 0.75 | 2.87 | 0.78 | |||||
5 ↑ | Are your skills and knowledge useful in your work? | 4.20 | 1.05 | 7.5 | 10.1 | 82.3 | ||
6 ↑ | Is your work challenging in a positive way? | 3.56 | 1.04 | 7 | 34.9 | 53.5 | ||
10 ↑ | Can you influence the amount of work assigned to you? | 2.31 | 1.26 | 55.7 | 27.9 | 16.4 | ||
11 ↑ | Can you set your own work pace? | 2.37 | 1.21 | 58.8 | 26.5 | 17.7 | ||
12 ↑ | Can you decide yourself when you are going to take a break? | 2.12 | 1.20 | 65 | 22.1 | 12.8 | ||
13 ↑ | Can you influence decisions that are important for your work? | 2.64 | 1.18 | 44.2 | 34.5 | 21.3 | ||
Social Interaction | 0.73 | 3.41 | 0.94 | |||||
17 ↑ | If needed, can you get support and help with your work from your co-workers? | 3.79 | 1.04 | 8.8 | 29 | 62.4 | ||
18 ↑ | If needed, can you get support and help with your work from your immediate superior? | 3.40 | 1.24 | 22.1 | 26.9 | 50.9 | ||
19 ↑ | Are your work achievements appreciated by your immediate superior? | 3.03 | 1.24 | 32.7 | 34.1 | 33.2 | ||
Leadership | 0.89 | 2.72 | 1.14 | |||||
20 ↑ | Does your immediate superior encourage you to participate in important decisions? | 2.77 | 1.21 | 43.8 | 30.5 | 25.7 | ||
21 ↑ | Does your immediate superior help you develop your skills? | 2.68 | 1.21 | 46 | 30.5 | 23.5 | ||
Organisational culture and climate | 0.84 | 2.78 | 0.85 | |||||
23 ↑ | What is the climate like in your work unit…? | 3.06 | 1.17 | 31 | 31.4 | 37.6 | ||
…Encouraging and supportive | ||||||||
24 ↑ | …Relaxed and comfortable | 3.04 | 1.18 | 32.7 | 28.3 | 38.9 | ||
28 ↑ | Are workers encouraged to think of ways to do things better at your workplace? | 3.25 | 1.04 | 21.7 | 35.4 | 42.9 | ||
29 ↑ | Is there sufficient communication in your department? | 3.10 | 1.17 | 30.5 | 28.3 | 41.2 | ||
33 ↑ | At your organisation, are you rewarded (money, encouragement) for a job well done? | 1.79 | 1.06 | 78.3 | 13.7 | 8 | ||
34 ↑ | To what extent is the management of your organisation interested in the health and well-being of the personnel? | 2.44 | 1.18 | 55.3 | 25.7 | 19 | ||
Perception of group work | 0.68 | 3.88 | 0.74 | |||||
26 ↑ | Do you appreciate belonging to your workgroup or team? | 3.91 | 0.96 | 9.3 | 20.4 | 70.4 | ||
27 ↑ | Is your group or team successful at problem-solving? | 3.85 | 0.96 | 7.5 | 23.9 | 68.6 | ||
Single Items w/o subscale | ||||||||
9 ↓ | Do you receive incompatible requests from two or more people? | 2.54 | 1.24 | 46.4 | 35.4 | 18.1 | ||
14 ↑ | Do you know in advance what kind of tasks to expect a month from now? | 2.19 | 1.49 | 64.6 | 9.3 | 26.1 | ||
15 ↓ | Are there rumours concerning changes at your workplace? | 2.85 | 1.15 | 34 | 38.9 | 27 | ||
16 ↑ | Are you content with your ability to solve problems at work? | 3.95 | 0.97 | 6.6 | 21.2 | 72.1 | ||
22 ↑ | Do you feel that your friends/family can be relied for support when things get tough at work? | 3.35 | 1.40 | 27.4 | 21.7 | 50.9 | ||
25 ↓ | What is the climate like in your work unit?—Rigid and rule-based | 2.86 | 1.15 | 40.2 | 29.2 | 30.5 | ||
30 ↓ | Have you noticed any disturbing conflicts between co-workers? | 2.92 | 1.13 | 35.4 | 35.4 | 29.2 | ||
31 ↓ | Have you noticed any inequalities in how men and women are treated at your workplace? | 1.97 | 1.20 | 73.5 | 14.2 | 12.4 | ||
32 ↓ | Have you noticed any inequalities in how older and younger employees are treated at your workplace? | 1.92 | 1.15 | 73.5 | 15.9 | 10.6 | ||
35 ↑ | I like to be absorbed in my job most of the time | 3.65 | 1.09 | 12.8 | 28.8 | 58.4 | ||
36 ↑ | The major satisfaction in my life comes from my job | 2.81 | 1.25 | 34.5 | 32.3 | 33.2 | ||
37 ↓ | Stress means the situation when a person feels tense. restless. nervous. or anxious. or is unable to sleep at night because his or her mind is troubled all the time Do you feel that kind of stress these days? | 3.08 | 1.25 | 32.3 | 28.8 | 38.9 | ||