Stress Assessment: Evaluating Factors Influencing Organizational Effectiveness and Individual Health,
Abstract
Research was conducted to evaluate the Stress Assessment Package, an attitudinal survey measuring a number of organizational and personality variables which have been described in the literature as being associated with stress. The Stress Assessment Package was developed as part of a long-term stress research program which seeks to evaluate the relationship between stress, organizational and individual factors, and, physiological and psychological outcome. Data were collected on 411 military and civilian personnel located at three Air Force bases and one civilian hospital using the Stress Assessment Package and measuring (from blood samples) levels of cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and cortisol. Factor analysis was performed on the attitudinal variables, followed by an analysis of the reliability of each of the derived factors. Fifteen independent factors were delineated, with satisfactory estimates of internal consistency. The factors include both orgnizational and individual (personality) factors which can be used in large-scale stress research programs. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADA120337
Entities
People
- Nestor K. Ovalle Ii
- William H. Hendrix
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology