Operational Stress Questionnaire

Below is a list of items that describe different aspects of being a first responder. After each item, please indicate how often that item has caused stress you over the past 6 months, using the scale that ranges from “Never” to “Always”:

Please respond to the following statements by indicating how often the statement accurately describes you (never, rarely, sometimes, often, or always):

How to interpret your score on this Stress Questionnaire:

- If your score is between 0 and 30 on this questionnaire, your level of perceived stress is very low, and you are at a lower risk for stress-related problems.

- If your score is between 31 and 55, your perceived stress level is in the moderate range. You may be less likely to be debilitated by the stress of a crisis event that may come along.

- If your score is between 56 and 80, your perceived stress level is high, and you have a much greater risk of succumbing to the debilitating effects of a traumatic event should one occur.

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* 1. Please provide your contact information.

Name

Email Address

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* 2. Shift work

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 3. Working alone at night

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 4. Overtime demands

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 5. Risk of being injured on the job

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 6. Work-related activities on days off (e.g. court, community events)

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 7. Traumatic events (e.g. MVA, domestics, death, injury)

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 8. Managing your social life outside of work

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 9. Not enough time available to spend with friends and family

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 10. Paperwork

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 11. Eating healthy at work

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 12. Finding time to stay in good physical condition

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 13. Fatigue (e.g. from shift work, overtime)

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 14. Occupation-related health issues (e.g. back pain)

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 15. Lack of understanding from family and friends about your work

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 16. Making friends outside the job

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 17. Upholding a "higher image" in public

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 18. Negative comments from the public

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 19. Limitations to your social life (e.g. who your friends are, where you socialize)

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 20. Feeling like you are always on the job

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 21. Friends / family feel the effects of the stigma associated with the job

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always