Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire – second version (COPSOQ II)

Is your workload unevenly distributed so it piles up?

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 is your immediate superior good at work planning?

To what extent is your immediate superior 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?

How often have you been irritable?

How often have you been tense?

How often have you been stressed?

How often have you felt sad?

How often have you lacked self-confidence?

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

How often have you lacked interest in everyday things?

How often have you had stomach ache?

How often have you had a headache?

How often have you had palpitations?

How often have you had tension in various muscles?

How often have you had problems concentrating?

How often have you found it difficult to think clearly?

How often have you had difficulty in taking decisions?

How often have you had difficulty with remembering?

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

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

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

I feel confident that I can handle unexpected events.

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

Regardless of what happens, I usually manage.

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

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

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

Have you been exposed to bullying at your workplace during the last 12 months? (Bullying means that a person repeatedly is exposed to unpleasant or degrading treatment, and that the person finds it difficult to defend himself or herself against it.)

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

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

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