Validation of the irritation scale on a representative German sample: new normative data.


Journal

Scientific reports
ISSN: 2045-2322
Titre abrégé: Sci Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101563288

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
16 09 2023
Historique:
received: 26 10 2022
accepted: 31 08 2023
medline: 18 9 2023
pubmed: 17 9 2023
entrez: 16 9 2023
Statut: epublish

Résumé

The irritation scale is a widely used and reliable self-report scale for measuring cognitive and emotional strain related to the work environment. It extends existing measures by providing a sensitive assessment for pre-clinical stress at work. Existing normative data are based on convenience samples and are therefore not representative. This study provides new normative data for the irritation scale based on a representative German sample (N = 1480). The new normative data indicate that the overall level of irritation in the German workforce is significantly lower compared to previously published data. Convergent and discriminant validity is confirmed by correlations with depression and anxiety (Patient Health Questionnaire-4 for Depression and Anxiety), somatic symptom scales (Bodily Distress Syndrome 25 checklist, Somatic Symptom Scale-8, Giessen Subjective Complaints List-8, comorbidity), psychological functioning (Mini-ICF rating for activity and participation disorders in mental illness), work-related stressors (overcommitment and bullying) and individual resources (self-efficacy). The results confirm the utility of the irritation scale and provide new benchmarks that avoid an underestimation of the levels of irritation in future studies.

Identifiants

pubmed: 37717063
doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-41829-4
pii: 10.1038/s41598-023-41829-4
pmc: PMC10505143
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

15374

Informations de copyright

© 2023. Springer Nature Limited.

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Auteurs

Maria S Gralla (MS)

Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Clinical Center, Ulm University, Albert-​Einstein-Allee 23, 89081, Ulm, Germany. maria.gralla.research@posteo.de.

Harald Guendel (H)

Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Clinical Center, Ulm University, Albert-​Einstein-Allee 23, 89081, Ulm, Germany.

Andreas Mueller (A)

Institute of Psychology, Work- and Organizational Psychology, University of Duisburg-Essen, Duisburg, Germany.

Elmar Braehler (E)

Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
Research and Treatment Center Adiposity Diseases, Behavioral Medicine Unit, Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Leipzig University Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany.

Winfried Häuser (W)

Department Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Muenchen, Germany.

Johannes Kruse (J)

Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany.
Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany.

Beate Muschalla (B)

Institute of Psychology, Psychotherapy and Diagnostics, Technische Universitaet Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany.

Thomas Rigotti (T)

Work, Organizational and Business Psychology, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany.
Leibniz Institute for Resilience Research, Mainz, Germany.

Bernhard Strauss (B)

Institute of Psychosocial Medicine, Psychotherapy and Psycho-Oncology (IPMPP), Jena, Germany.

Elisabeth M Balint (EM)

Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Clinical Center, Ulm University, Albert-​Einstein-Allee 23, 89081, Ulm, Germany.
Center for Burnout and Stress-Related Disorders, Privatklinik Meiringen, Meiringen, Switzerland.

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