Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire – Second Version (COPSOQ II)

Q: How is the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire – Second Version (COPSOQ II) scored?

Scores range from 0 to 100. Interpretation levels: Low level of the respective subscale construct (0-50), High level of the respective subscale construct (51-100).

Q: Is the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire – Second Version (COPSOQ II) free?

Yes, this assessment is completely free. You will receive your results immediately after completion, with an optional AI-powered personalized interpretation.

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Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire – Second Version (COPSOQ II)

A comprehensive instrument assessing psychosocial factors at work, employee health, well-being, and offensive behaviors.

127 Questions

~32 min

Custom

Scale Development & Technical Details

Scale Overview

The Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire – Second Version (COPSOQ II) was developed by Pejtersen, J. H., Bjorner, J. B., Hasle, P., Kristensen, T. S. (2010). It is designed to measure Psychosocial work environment and employee health. The scale is intended for use with Working adults.

Scale Structure

This instrument consists of 127 items organized into 35 factors/subscales: Quantitative demands, Work pace, Cognitive demands, Emotional demands, Demands for hiding emotions, Influence at work, Possibilities for development, Variation of work, Meaning of work, Commitment to the workplace, Predictability, Recognition, Role clarity, Role conflicts, Quality of leadership, Social support from colleagues, Social support from supervisors, Social community at work, Job insecurity, Job satisfaction, Work-family conflict, Family-work conflict, Mutual trust between employees, Trust regarding management, Justice, Social inclusiveness, General health perception, Sleeping troubles, Burnout, Stress, Depressive symptoms, Somatic stress, Cognitive stress, Self-efficacy, Offensive behaviour.

Factor / Subscale	Items	N
Quantitative demands	1,2,3,4	4
Work pace	5,6,7	3
Cognitive demands	8,9,10,11	4
Emotional demands	12,13,14,15	4
Demands for hiding emotions	16,17,18	3
Influence at work	19,20,21,22	4
Possibilities for development	23,24,25,26	4
Variation of work	27,28	2
Meaning of work	29,30,31	3
Commitment to the workplace	32,33,34,35	4
Predictability	36,37	2
Recognition	38,39,40	3
Role clarity	41,42,43	3
Role conflicts	44,45,46,47	4
Quality of leadership	48,49,50,51	4
Social support from colleagues	52,53,54	3
Social support from supervisors	55,56,57	3
Social community at work	58,59,60	3
Job insecurity	61,62,63,64	4
Job satisfaction	65,66,67,68	4
Work-family conflict	69,70,71,72	4
Family-work conflict	73,74	2
Mutual trust between employees	75,76,77	3
Trust regarding management	78,79,80,81	4
Justice	82,83,84,85	4
Social inclusiveness	86,87,88,89	4
General health perception	90	1
Sleeping troubles	91,92,93,94	4
Burnout	95,96,97,98	4
Stress	99,100,101,102	4
Depressive symptoms	103,104,105,106	4
Somatic stress	107,108,109,110	4
Cognitive stress	111,112,113,114	4
Self-efficacy	115,116,117,118,119,120	6
Offensive behaviour	121,122,123,124,125,126,127	7

Response Format

Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.

Response anchors: 1 = Always / To a very large extent / Excellent / All the time / Fits perfectly / Yes, daily, 2 = Often / To a large extent / Very good / A large part of the time / Fits quite well / Yes, weekly, 3 = Sometimes / Somewhat / Good / Part of the time / Fits a little bit / Yes, monthly, 4 = Seldom / To a small extent / Fair / A small part of the time / Does not fit / Yes, a few times, 5 = Never / To a very small extent / Poor / Not at all / No.

The scale includes 6 reverse-scored items to reduce acquiescence bias.

Scoring

Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.

Total scores range from 0 to 100. Interpretation guidelines:

Low level of the respective subscale construct: 0 – 50
High level of the respective subscale construct: 51 – 100

Psychometric Properties

Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of 0.50 – 0.89.

Administration

The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 25 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.

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About You

Please provide the following information before starting the assessment. This data is used for research purposes only and will remain confidential.

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Instructions

Please answer the following questions regarding your work environment, job characteristics, relationships at work, and your health. Select the response option that best describes your situation.

1 Always / To a very large extent / Excellent / All the time / Fits perfectly / Yes, daily

2 Often / To a large extent / Very good / A large part of the time / Fits quite well / Yes, weekly

3 Sometimes / Somewhat / Good / Part of the time / Fits a little bit / Yes, monthly

4 Seldom / To a small extent / Fair / A small part of the time / Does not fit / Yes, a few times

5 Never / To a very small extent / Poor / Not at all / No

Is your workload unevenly distributed so it piles up?

Always / To a very large extent / Excellent / All the time / Fits perfectly / Yes, daily Often / To a large extent / Very good / A large part of the time / Fits quite well / Yes, weekly Sometimes / Somewhat / Good / Part of the time / Fits a little bit / Yes, monthly Seldom / To a small extent / Fair / A small part of the time / Does not fit / Yes, a few times Never / To a very small extent / Poor / Not at all / No

How often do you not have time to complete all your work tasks?

Do you get behind with your work?

Do you have enough time for your work tasks?

Do you have to work very fast?

Do you work at a high pace throughout the day?

Is it necessary to keep working at a high pace?

Do you have to keep your eyes on lots of things while you work?

Does your work require that you remember a lot of things?

Does your work demand that you are good at coming up with new ideas?

Does your work require you to make difficult decisions?

Does your work put you in emotionally disturbing situations?

Do you have to relate to other people’s personal problems as part of your work?

Is your work emotionally demanding?

Do you get emotionally involved in your work?

Are you required to treat everyone equally, even if you do not feel like it?

Does your work require that you hide your feelings?

Are you required to be kind and open towards everyone – regardless of how they behave towards you?

Do you have a large degree of influence concerning your work?

Do you have a say in choosing who you work with?

Can you influence the amount of work assigned to you?

Do you have any influence on what you do at work?

Does your work require you to take the initiative?

Do you have the possibility of learning new things through your work?

Can you use your skills or expertise in your work?

Does your work give you the opportunity to develop your skills?

Is your work varied?

Do you have to do the same thing over and over again?

Is your work meaningful?

Do you feel that the work you do is important?

Do you feel motivated and involved in your work?

Do you enjoy telling others about your place of work?

Do you feel that your place of work is of great importance to you?

Would you recommend a good friend to apply for a position at your workplace?

How often do you consider looking for work elsewhere?

At your place of work, are you informed well in advance concerning for example important decisions, changes, or plans for the future?

Do you receive all the information you need in order to do your work well?

Is your work recognised and appreciated by the management?

Does the management at your workplace respect you?

Are you treated fairly at your workplace?

Does your work have clear objectives?

Do you know exactly which areas are your responsibility?

Do you know exactly what is expected of you at work?

Do you do things at work, which are accepted by some people but not by others?

Are contradictory demands placed on you at work?

Do you sometimes have to do things which ought to have been done in a different way?

Do you sometimes have to do things which seem to be unnecessary?

To what extent does your immediate superior make sure that the individual member of staff has good development opportunities?

To what extent does your immediate superior give high priority to job satisfaction?

To what extent does your immediate superior is good at work planning?

To what extent does your immediate superior is good at solving conflicts?

How often do you get help and support from your colleagues?

How often are your colleagues willing to listen to your problems at work?

How often do your colleagues talk with you about how well you carry out your work?

How often is your nearest superior willing to listen to your problems at work?

How often do you get help and support from your nearest superior?

How often does your nearest superior talk with you about how well you carry out your work?

Is there a good atmosphere between you and your colleagues?

Is there good co-operation between the colleagues at work?

Do you feel part of a community at your place of work?

Are you worried about becoming unemployed?

Are you worried about new technology making you redundant?

Are you worried about it being difficult for you to find another job if you became unemployed?

Are you worried about being transferred to another job against your will?

Regarding your work in general, how pleased are you with your work prospects?

Regarding your work in general, how pleased are you with the physical working conditions?

Regarding your work in general, how pleased are you with the way your abilities are used?

Regarding your work in general, how pleased are you with your job as a whole, everything taken into consideration?

Do you often feel a conflict between your work and your private life, making you want to be in both places at the same time?

Do you feel that your work drains so much of your energy that it has a negative effect on your private life?

Do you feel that your work takes so much of your time that it has a negative effect on your private life?

Do your friends or family tell you that you work too much?

Do you feel that your private life takes so much of your energy that it has a negative effect on your work?

Do you feel that your private life takes so much of your time that it has a negative effect on your work?

Do the employees withhold information from each other?

Do the employees withhold information from the management?

Do the employees in general trust each other?

Does the management trust the employees to do their work well?

Can you trust the information that comes from the management?

Does the management withhold important information from the employees?

Are the employees able to express their views and feelings?

Are conflicts resolved in a fair way?

Are employees appreciated when they have done a good job?

Are all suggestions from employees treated seriously by the management?

Is the work distributed fairly?

Are men and women treated equally at your workplace?

Is there space for employees of a different race and religion?

Is there space for elderly employees?

Is there space for employees with various illnesses or disabilities?

In general, would you say your health is:

How often have you slept badly and restlessly?

How often have you found it hard to go to sleep?

How often have you woken up too early and not been able to get back to sleep?

How often have you woken up several times and found it difficult to get back to sleep?

How often have you felt worn out?

How often have you been physically exhausted?

How often have you been emotionally exhausted?

How often have you felt tired?

How often have you had problems relaxing?

100

How often have you been irritable?

101

How often have you been tense?

102

How often have you been stressed?

103

How often have you felt sad?

104

How often have you lacked self-confidence?

105

How often have you had a bad conscience or felt guilty?

106

How often have you lacked interest in everyday things?

107

How often have you had stomach ache?

108

How often have you had a headache?

109

How often have you had palpitations?

110

How often have you had tension in various muscles?

111

How often have you had problems concentrating?

112

How often have you found it difficult to think clearly?

113

How often have you had difficulty in taking decisions?

114

How often have you had difficulty with remembering?

115

I am always able to solve difficult problems, if I try hard enough.

116

If people work against me, I find a way of achieving what I want.

117

It is easy for me to stick to my plans and reach my objectives.

118

I feel confident that I can handle unexpected events.

119

When I have a problem, I can usually find several ways of solving it.

120

Regardless of what happens, I usually manage.

121

Have you been exposed to undesired sexual attention at your workplace during the last 12 months?

122

Have you been exposed to threats of violence at your workplace during the last 12 months?

123

Have you been exposed to physical violence at your workplace during the last 12 months?

124

Have you been exposed to bullying at your workplace during the last 12 months? (Bullying means repeatedly being exposed to unpleasant or degrading treatment, finding it difficult to defend oneself)

125

Have you been exposed to unpleasant teasing at your workplace during the last 12 months?

126

Have you been involved in quarrels or conflicts at your workplace during the last 12 months?

127

Have you been exposed to gossip and slander at your workplace during the last 12 months?

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