Work Stress Assessment Questionnaire (first part of Medical Experts' Stress Questionnaire) |
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Number of Medical Exams per Week |
Length of Commute to Work (min): |
Preferred Means of Transportation: |
Career Length (yr) |
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1-3 ( ) |
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1) Below are listed several situations that can occur in your work routine. Please read each statement and use the scale below to give your opinion on each one: |
1: Strongly Disagree |
2: Disagree |
3: Partially Agree |
4: Agree |
5: Strongly Agree |
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1A |
The way tasks are distributed in my area has made me nervous |
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1B |
The type of control in my work irritates me |
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1C |
The lack of autonomy in the execution of my work has been exhausting |
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1D |
I have been uncomfortable with my superior's lack of confidence in my work |
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1E |
I am irritated by the lack of information on organizational decisions |
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1F |
I feel bothered by the lack of information about my tasks at work |
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1G |
The lack of communication between me and my co-workers makes me angry |
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1H |
I feel bothered by my superior treating me badly in front of co-workers |
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1I |
I feel uncomfortable having to perform tasks that are beyond my capacity |
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1J |
I am in a bad mood about having to work for many hours |
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1K |
I feel uncomfortable with the communication between me and my superior |
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1L |
I am irritated with discrimination/favoritism in my work environment |
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1M |
I have been bothered by the lack of professional training offered |
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1N |
I am in a bad mood because I feel isolated in the organization |
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1O |
I get annoyed at being undervalued by my superiors |
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1P |
The scarcity of prospects for career growth has made me distressed |
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1Q |
I have been bothered by working on tasks below my skill level |
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1R |
Competition in my work environment has left me in a bad mood |
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1S |
Lack of understanding of my responsibilities in this job has caused irritation |
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1T |
I have been nervous because my superior gave me contradictory orders |
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1U |
I feel annoyed by my superior hiding my successes from other people |
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1V |
Insufficient time to accomplish my workload makes me nervous |
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1X |
I am annoyed by my superior refusing to entrust me with important responsibilities |
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Questions 2-9 (second part of Medical Experts' Stress Questionnaire). |
2) In general, how do you classify your usual activities at present? (More than one answer may be ticked.) |
( ) Motivating |
( ) Frustrating |
( ) Rewarding |
( ) Monotonous, but without causing strong feelings of appreciation or disapproval |
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( ) Tiring |
( ) Stressing |
( ) Monotonous and boring |
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3) In general, how do you rate your work environment at present? (More than one answer may be ticked.) |
( ) Safe |
( ) Unsafe |
( ) Cozy or comfortable |
( ) Uncomfortable or anti-ergonomic |
( ) Oppressive |
( ) Free, allowing me to fully exercise my professional autonomy |
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4) In general, do you feel changes in your mood when compared to the time you started your activities as an expert? |
( ) No, my mood has not changed over time. |
( ) Yes, I felt more excited and in better spirits at first. |
( ) Yes, I feel more excited and in better spirits now. |
5) In general, do you feel changes in your stress/anxiety level when compared to the beginning of your career? |
( ) No, my stress or anxiety level did not change over time. |
( ) Yes, I am more stressed or anxious now than in the past. |
( ) Yes, I feel less stressed or anxious now than in the past. |
6) How do you describe your current emotional state in relation to work? |
( ) My emotional situation is stable because I feel that my emotions are well adjusted to my assignments. |
( ) My emotions are a little affected because of my job conditions, but I am able to deal reasonably well with this. |
( ) I am very emotionally worn out. |
7) If you have felt loss of motivation with work, do you think that this may have caused harm to the recipients of your services or the institution where you work? |
( ) YES |
( ) NO |
8) Do you feel that your competence or success at work has been affected over time? |
( ) YES, I feel that my competence and success have diminished |
( ) NO |
9) If you could go back, would you have chosen another activity or career? |
( ) YES |
( ) NO |
10) Do you intend to leave your career if there is another job opportunity with similar income and conditions? |
( ) YES |
( ) NO |