New Job Stress Scale (NJSS)
Measures job stress, role expectation conflict, coworker support, and work-life balance in organizational settings.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The New Job Stress Scale (NJSS) was developed by Abhishek Shukla & Rajeev Srivastava (2016). It is designed to measure Job stress, role conflict, coworker support, and work-life balance. The scale is intended for use with Working adults.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 22 items organized into 4 factors/subscales: Job Stress, Role Expectation Conflict, Coworker Support, Work-Life Balance.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| Job Stress | 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 | 9 |
| Role Expectation Conflict | 10,11,12,13,14 | 5 |
| Coworker Support | 15,16,17,18 | 4 |
| Work-Life Balance | 19,20,21,22 | 4 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Strongly disagree / Never, 2 = Disagree / Very Occasionally, 3 = Undecided / Sometimes, 4 = Agree / Often, 5 = Strongly agree / Very Often, 6 = All the Time (Coworker Support only).
The scale includes 1 reverse-scored items to reduce acquiescence bias.
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Refer to original publication for subscale-specific Cronbach's alpha values..
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 5 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.