Stressors and Injury for Construction Workers Questionnaire
Assesses the relationship between job-task demands, organizational stressors, psychological/physical symptoms, and safety compliance among construction workers.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Stressors and Injury for Construction Workers Questionnaire was developed by Goldenhar, L. M., Williams, L. J., & Swanson, N. G. (2003). It is designed to measure Occupational stressors, safety climate, physical/psychological symptoms, and safety compliance. The scale is intended for use with Construction workers and laborers.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 45 items organized into 14 factors/subscales: Job control, Job demands, Overcompensating at work, Skill under-utilization, Responsibility for safety of others, Safety climate, Training, Job certainty, Social support, Harassment and discrimination, Hours of exposure, Safety Compliance Index, Psychological symptoms, Physical symptoms.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| Job control | 1,2,3,4 | 4 |
| Job demands | 5,6 | 2 |
| Overcompensating at work | 7 | 1 |
| Skill under-utilization | 8 | 1 |
| Responsibility for safety of others | 9 | 1 |
| Safety climate | 10,11,12,13,14 | 5 |
| Training | 15,16,17,18 | 4 |
| Job certainty | 19,20,21,22 | 4 |
| Social support | 23,24,25,26,27,28 | 6 |
| Harassment and discrimination | 29,30,31,32,33,34 | 6 |
| Hours of exposure | 35 | 1 |
| Safety Compliance Index | 36,37,38 | 3 |
| Psychological symptoms | 39,40,41 | 3 |
| Physical symptoms | 42,43,44,45 | 4 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Never / Very Little / Strongly Disagree / Very Uncertain / No, 2 = Seldom / Little / Disagree / Uncertain, 3 = Sometimes / Moderate / Agree / Somewhat Certain, 4 = Often / Much / Strongly Agree / Certain / Yes, 5 = Always / A Great Deal.
The scale includes 4 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 Varies by subscale (see Goldenhar et al., 2003).
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.