[Brief Scale of Vocational Stress (BSVS)]

Area of Science:

• Applied Psychology
• Occupational Health

Background:

• Workplace stress is a significant concept in applied psychology.
• Existing literature offers various approaches and assessment methods for vocational stress.
• Stanton's "The Stress in General Scale" (Pressure and Threat subscales) provides a useful diagnostic tool.

Purpose of the Study:

• To adapt Stanton's "The Stress in General Scale" for the Polish population.
• To develop a valid and reliable instrument for assessing workplace stress in Poland.
• To investigate the psychometric properties of the adapted scale.

Main Methods:

• Translation and cultural adaptation of "The Stress in General Scale".
• Conducting an adaptation study involving Polish participants.
• Factor analysis to determine the structure of the adapted questionnaire.
• Psychometric evaluation, including reliability analysis (Cronbach's alpha).

Main Results:

• A 26-item Polish version of the scale was developed.
• The questionnaire exhibited a five-factor structure: Pressure, Attractiveness, Risk, Liking, and Calm.
• Preliminary psychometric properties were satisfactory, with a Cronbach's alpha of 0.86.

Conclusions:

• The Polish adaptation of "The Stress in General Scale" is a viable tool for diagnosing workplace stress.
• The five-factor structure provides a nuanced understanding of vocational stress.
• The scale demonstrates good reliability for use in occupational health research and practice.