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Development and longitudinal validation of the Veterinary Stressors Questionnaire
Amandine Mudry1, Didier Truchot2, Marie Andela2
1Laboratory of Psychology (UR 3188), Université Marie et Louis Pasteur, Besançon, F-25000, France. amudry@ymail.com.
Scientific Reports
|July 2, 2025
Summary
Veterinarians face significant work stressors contributing to burnout and high suicide rates. The new Veterinary Stressors Questionnaire (Vet-SQ) effectively assesses these specific workplace challenges in veterinary professionals.
Area of Science:
- Veterinary Medicine
- Occupational Health Psychology
Background:
- Veterinarians experience high rates of burnout and suicide globally.
- A validated tool to measure veterinary work stressors is currently lacking.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate the Veterinary Stressors Questionnaire (Vet-SQ).
- To identify and quantify specific work-related stressors experienced by veterinarians.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative interviews with 40 French veterinarians.
- Online survey with 3,244 respondents for initial data collection and 674 for longitudinal validation.
- Exploratory and confirmatory factorial analyses to determine scale structure.
- Psychometric testing including internal consistency and criterion validity.
Main Results:
- The Veterinary Stressors Questionnaire (Vet-SQ) identified eight key stress factors: workload/work-family conflict, client negligence/abuse, animal pain/distress, financial worries, colleague conflicts, fear of mistakes, fear of danger, and fragmented work.
- The scale demonstrated satisfactory internal consistency (0.70 < α < 0.84).
- Correlation patterns supported the criterion-related validity of the Vet-SQ concerning burnout, somatic complaints, sleep issues, and suicidal ideation.
Conclusions:
- The Vet-SQ is a psychometrically sound instrument for assessing work stressors in veterinary practice.
- This validated tool can aid in understanding and mitigating occupational risks for veterinarians.
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