The Development of the Job Stressor Appraisal Scale as Part of the Job Stress Battery

This study introduces the psychometric qualities of the Job Stressor Appraisal Scale (JSAS), a part of the Job Stress Battery, which comprehensively measures job stress in terms of job stressors, moderators, and strains. The JSAS measures employees' appraisals of job stressors by considering bo...

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Published in:European journal of psychological assessment : official organ of the European Association of Psychological Assessment 2012-01, Vol.28 (2), p.147-153
Main Authors: Türetgen, Ilknur Özalp, Berk, Özlem Sertel, Basbug, Gokce, Unsal, Pinar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Human
Job Performance
Male
Occupational psychology
Occupational Stress
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psychometrics
Rating Scales
Test Construction
Test Reliability
Test Validity
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Summary:This study introduces the psychometric qualities of the Job Stressor Appraisal Scale (JSAS), a part of the Job Stress Battery, which comprehensively measures job stress in terms of job stressors, moderators, and strains. The JSAS measures employees' appraisals of job stressors by considering both their frequency and intensity. To test its psychometric qualities, we administered the JSAS to a sample of 1,069 employees in Turkey. Factor analysis revealed a 5-factor structure, with 43 items explaining 46.1% of the variance. Cronbach's α coefficients of the factors and the total scale varied between .66 and .93. In terms of construct and convergent validities, results generally showed significant correlations in the expected directions. These findings obtained on the validity and reliability of the scale imply good psychometric qualities.
ISSN:1015-5759
2151-2426
DOI:10.1027/1015-5759/a000103