Scribd
Upload
3K views

The Workplace Stress Scale

Uploaded by

Washwashat Alyasmine
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
3K views

The Workplace Stress Scale

Uploaded by

Washwashat Alyasmine
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 2

The Workplace Stress Scale™

Copyright © The Marlin Company, North Haven, CT,


and the American Institute of Stress, Fort Worth, TX

Directions: Thinking about your current job, how often does each of the following statements
describe how you feel?
Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often

Conditions at work are unpleasant or 1 2 3 4 5


sometimes even unsafe

I feel that my job is negatively 1 2 3 4 5


affecting my physical or emotional
well-being.

I have too much work to do an/or too 1 2 3 4 5


many unreasonable deadlines.

I find it difficult to express my opinions 1 2 3 4 5


or feelings about my job conditions to
my superiors.

I feel that job pressures interfere with 1 2 3 4 5


my family or personal life.

I have adequate control or input over 1 2 3 4 5


my work duties.

I receive appropriate recognition or 1 2 3 4 5


rewards for good performance.

I am able to utilitze my skills and 1 2 3 4 5


talents to the fullest extent at work.

To get your score, add the numbers you answered to all of the eight questions
and see how you compare.

Interpreting Workplace Stress Scale™ scores


Total score of 15 or lower (33% of us are in this category): Chilled out and relatively calm.
Stress isn’t much of an issue. Total score 16 to 20 (35%): Fairly low. Coping should be a
breeze, but you probably have a tough day now and then. Still, count your blessings.
Total score 21-25 (21%): Moderate stress. Some things about your job are likely to be pretty
stressful, but probably not much more than most people experience and are able to cope with.
Concentrate on seeing what can be done to reduce items withthe worst scores.
Total score 26-30 (9%): Severe. You may still be able to cope, but life at work can sometimes
be miserable. Several of your scores are probably extreme. You could be in the wrong job, or
even in the right job but at the wrong time, and might benefit from counseling.
Total score 31- 40 (2%): Stress level is potentially dangerous – the more so the higher your
score. You shouldseek professional assistance, especially if you feel your health isaffected, or
you might need to consider a job change.

Workplace Stress Scale™ scores by demographic:


Overall: 18.4.......Men: 18.6.......Women: 18.1
Ages 18-34: 17.6.......Ages 35-49: 19.2.......Ages 50+: 18.4

SOME USEFUL TIPS ON REDUCING STRESS


•Analyze all the items showing high stress levels and figure out how to rein them in, particularly
if you feel your health is being significantly affected. But keep in mind that any such scale, along
with its categories, is subjective and that some stressors, such as deadlines, can actually have
positive consequences.
• Remember that stress differs for all of us. Things like bungee jumping that are distressful for
some may be pleasurable for others. Similarly, no stress-reduction technique works for
everyone. Jogging, meditation or yoga are great for some but can actually prove stressful when
arbitrarily imposed on others. Find out what works for you.
• Don't automatically assume that your headaches or other complaints are stress-related just
because you have a high job stress score. A physician should always be consulted if you
experience new symptoms, or if past problems seem to be getting worse, because they may be
due to something else that is much easier to treat in its early stages.
• Finally, although stress is difficult to define, the feeling of having little control is always
distressful. Anything you can do to gain more control over your daily activities will provide
powerful stress reduction rewards.

You might also like