Questionnaire-Description

The Social Stressors at Work Questionnaire (SSWQ) is a psychometric tool designed to assess the social stressors that individuals face in the workplace. These stressors relate to relationships with colleagues, supervisors, and the overall social work environment, which can affect psychological well-being, job satisfaction, and performance.

The SSWQ specifically examines issues such as:

Conflicts with colleagues or supervisors.

Social isolation or marginalization.

Pressure from social demands and expectations at work.

Lack of support from the work social environment.

Data Analysis and Usage

The data collected from the SSWQ are analyzed to understand the social aspects of stress experienced by individuals in the workplace. Key analyses include:

Reliability analysis to measure the internal consistency of the tool, typically by calculating Cronbach’s alpha.

Factor analysis to identify the main dimensions of social stressors that impact the employee’s experience.

Correlation analysis to explore the relationship between social stressors and other variables, such as job satisfaction, performance, or mental health.

The data from the SSWQ can be used to develop workplace interventions aimed at reducing social stressors and improving the overall experience of employees.

Purpose

The main goal of the SSWQ is to understand and evaluate the social stressors present in the workplace. This tool can help:

Identify social issues that cause stress and negative emotions among employees.

Develop intervention programs to improve the social environment at work.

Inform organizations about the need for support and improvement of workplace relationships.

Calibration

The calibration of the SSWQ involves the following steps:

Reliability analysis to confirm the stability of responses across the various dimensions of the tool.

Confirmatory factor analysis to test the validity of the scale’s structure.

Cross-validation across different populations and work environments to ensure that the tool is reliable and generalizable.

Bibliography

Frese, M., & Zapf, D. (1999). Social support and occupational stress: Assessing the relationship. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 4(2), 98-110.

Dormann, C., & Zapf, D. (2002). Social stressors at work, irritation, and depressive symptoms: Accounting for unmeasured third variables in a multi-wave study. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 7(1), 22-31.

Leiter, M. P., & Maslach, C. (2004). Areas of worklife: A structured approach to organizational predictors of job burnout. Research in Occupational Stress and Well-being, 3, 91-134.