Organizational 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. Dealing with co-workers

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 3. The feeling that different rules apply to different people (e.g. favoritism)

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 4. Feeling like you always have to prove yourself to the organization

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 5. Excessive administrative duties

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 6. Constant changes in policy / legislation

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 7. Staff shortages

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 8. Bureaucratic red tape

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 9. Too much computer work

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 10. Lack of training on new equipment

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 11. Perceived pressure to volunteer free time

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 12. Dealing with supervisors

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 13. Inconsistent leadership style

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 14. Lack of resources

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 15. Unequal sharing of work responsibilities

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 16. If you are sick or injured your co-workers seem to look down on you

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 17. Leaders over-emphasize the negative (e.g. supervisor evaluations, public complaints)

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 18. Internal investigations

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 19. Dealing with the court system

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 20. The need to be accountable for doing your job

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always

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* 21. Inadequate equipment

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Always