| Document ID (ISN) | 104181 |
| CIS number |
05-492 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0267-8373 - Work and Stress |
| Year |
2004 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Terluin B., Ven Rhenen W., Schaufeli W.B., De Haan M. |
| Title |
The four-dimensional symptom questionnaire (4DSQ): Measuring distress and other mental health problems in a working population |
| Bibliographic information |
July-Sep. 2004, Vol.18, No.3, p.187-207. Illus. 55 ref. |
| Abstract |
In working populations, it is important to differentiate between general distress, on one hand, and the psychiatric symptoms of depression, anxiety and somatization on the other hand. The Four-Dimensional Symptom Questionnaire (4DSQ) is a new instrument that measures these four symptoms. This study investigated the psychometric properties of the 4DSQ in a working population. A questionnaire was addressed to all employees of a Dutch telecom company, 3852 (51%) of whom responded. The questionnaire included the 4DSQ together with a set of questions on job stress, coping style and indicators of strain. The validity of the 4DSQ was assessed using correlations with job stress, coping, and strain. As expected, the distress scale showed the strongest correlations with the indicators of strain, as well as with job stress and coping. In conclusion, the 4DSQ is a reliable and valid instrument that can be used in a working population to distinguish between stress-related symptoms and psychiatric illness. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
mental illness; stress factors; telecommunications; mental health |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
symptoms; anxiety; depressive neurosis; stress studies; reliability; questionnaire survey; psychology of work organization |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Netherlands |
| Subject(s) |
Psychology and sociology
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Stress, psychosocial factors
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Communications industry
Psychological factors
Mental stress and burnout
Mental health
|
