The COPSOQ: A Comprehensive Psychosocial Questionnaire
Introduction
The Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ) is a widely-used questionnaire designed to assess psychosocial factors in the workplace. It is a valuable tool for researchers and practitioners interested in understanding the relationship between work and health.
The COPSOQ was developed by a group of researchers at the National Institute of Occupational Health in Denmark. The original version of the questionnaire was published in 1989 and has since been translated into over 20 languages. A revised version of the questionnaire, COPSOQ-II, was published in 2005 and has been further updated in 2017.
The COPSOQ is a self-report questionnaire that can be administered in paper-and-pencil or online format. It consists of 128 items that assess a wide range of psychosocial factors, including:
- Job demands
- Job control
- Social support
- Work-life balance
- Psychological well-being
The COPSOQ has been used in a variety of research studies and has been shown to be a reliable and valid measure of psychosocial factors in the workplace. It has been used to identify risk factors for work-related stress, mental health problems, and absenteeism.
Using the COPSOQ
The COPSOQ is a versatile questionnaire that can be used for a variety of purposes, including:
- Assessing psychosocial factors in the workplace
- Identifying risk factors for work-related stress and mental health problems
- Evaluating the effectiveness of workplace interventions
- Tracking changes in psychosocial factors over time
The COPSOQ is available free of charge under the Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license. This means that you can use the questionnaire for non-commercial purposes, provided that you cite the original source.
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