Management 14th Edition by Leslie Rue,Lloyd Byars ,Nabil Ibrahim

Exercise 22

The Workplace Stress Scale
Thinking about your current job, how often does each of the following statements describe how you feel?
To get your score, add the numbers you answered to all of the eight questions and see how you compare.
Interpreting Workplace Stress Scale Scores
Total score of 15 or lower (33 percent of us are in this category) : Chilled out and relatively calm. Stress isn't much of an issue.
Total score 16 to 20 (35 percent) : Fairly low. Coping should be a breeze, but you probably have a tough day now and then. Still, count your blessings.
Total score 21-25 (21 percent) : Moderate stress. Some things about your job are likely to be pretty stressful, but probably not much more than most people experience and are able to cope with. Concentrate on seeing what can be done to reduce items with the worst scores.
Total score 26-30 (9 percent) : Severe. You may still be able to cope, but life at work can sometimes be miserable. Several of your scores are probably extreme. You could be in the wrong job, or even in the right job but at the wrong time, and might benefit from counseling.
Total score 31-40 (2 percent) : Stress level is potentially dangerous-the more so the higher your score. You should seek professional assistance, especially if you feel your health is affected, or you might need to consider a job change.
Workplace Stress Scale Scores by Demographic
Overall : 18.4
Men : 18.6
Women : 18.1
Ages 18-34 : 17.6
Ages 35-49 : 19.2
Ages 50 + : 18.4
Source : Reprinted with permission of The American Institute of Stress.