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Stress management: an assessment questionnaire for evaluating interventions and comparing groups

J I Steinmetz, R M Kaplan, G L Miller

    Journal of Occupational Medicine. : Official Publication of the Industrial Medical Association
    |November 1, 1982
    PubMed
    Summary

    This study validated a stress questionnaire for employees and students. The questionnaire reliably measures organizational and personal stress factors, showing potential for stress management research.

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    Area of Science:

    • Psychology
    • Occupational Health

    Background:

    • Stress is a significant issue impacting employee and student well-being.
    • Existing stress assessment tools may lack comprehensive validation or specific focus.
    • A validated instrument is needed to accurately measure stress dimensions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To validate the 'stressful conditions' component of a newly developed stress questionnaire.
    • To assess the reliability and factor structure of the questionnaire's stressful conditions section.
    • To explore the relationship between measured stress factors and common stress symptoms.

    Main Methods:

    • Development and administration of a stress questionnaire to employees and students in a stress program.
    • Application of factor analysis to determine the underlying structure of the stressful conditions component.

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  • Reliability analysis (Cronbach's alpha) to assess internal consistency of identified factors.
  • Correlational analysis to examine relationships between stress factors and symptoms.
  • Analysis of group differences and changes following stress management interventions.

    • Main Results:

    • Factor analysis identified three meaningful factors within the stressful conditions component.
    • High reliability (alpha > .80) was found for each factor, indicating consistency.
    • Factor 1 (organizational/external) negatively correlated with stress symptoms; Factor 2 (internal/personal) positively correlated.
    • Occupational groups showed significant differences in stress scores.
    • Participants in a stress management course demonstrated significant changes in the first two factors.
    • Replication studies confirmed the stability of the factor structure across different groups and versions.

    Conclusions:

    • The validated 'stressful conditions' portion of the questionnaire demonstrates reliability and meaningful factor structures.
    • The instrument effectively differentiates between organizational and personal stress contributors.
    • The questionnaire shows promise as a tool for assessing stress in occupational and student populations.
    • Findings support the utility of the questionnaire in future stress management research and interventions.