Scale-Description

WRDAIS is designed to measure specific forms of psychological distress that arise directly from work. It includes three main dimensions:
Depression: Refers to emotional distress and low mood that may result from work-related factors.
Anxiety: Relates to feelings of worry or fear associated with job pressures and uncertainties.
Irritation: Evaluates a person’s tendency to feel frustrated or annoyed due to their job.
The scale consists of self-report questions where participants rate their emotional and psychological reactions to their job on a Likert scale (e.g., 1=Never, 5=Always).

Data Analysis and Usage

Using WRDAIS allows researchers and HR professionals to identify areas of psychological distress caused by work. The data can be analyzed quantitatively, providing an overall score or individual scores for each factor (depression, anxiety, irritation).
Data analysis can be conducted through various statistical methods, such as:
Descriptive statistics to determine key characteristics of the responses.
Factor analysis to explore the structure of the scale and ensure it measures the right dimensions.
Regression analysis to study how various elements of the scale affect productivity or other parameters.

Purpose

The objective of WRDAIS is to identify and understand how the work environment and job demands contribute to the occurrence of psychological difficulties such as depression, anxiety, and irritability. Additionally, it can provide valuable insights to help management make decisions that reduce the negative impacts of work on employees’ mental health.

Calibration

Calibrating WRDAIS requires verifying its reliability and validity through psychometric tests. To ensure accuracy and generalizability of results, the scale is usually calibrated using the following:
Reliability: The internal consistency of the scale is tested (commonly using Cronbach’s Alpha).
Validity: Ensures that the scale truly measures work-related feelings of depression, anxiety, and irritability.
Test-retest reliability: Ensures that the scale provides consistent results over time.

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