Table 4 Means (SD) for challenge stress (CS) and hindrance stress (HS) items
Variable | Item | Mean | SD |
|---|---|---|---|
Challenge stress (1–6) | CS1.The number of projects and or assignments I have. | 3.37 | 0.85 |
CS2. The amount of time I spend at work. | 3.45 | 0.86 | |
CS3. The volume of work that must be accomplished in the allotted time. | 3.41 | 0.86 | |
CS4. Time pressures I experience. | 3.39 | 0.85 | |
CS5. The amount of responsibility I have. | 3.46 | 0.89 | |
CS6. The scope of responsibility my position entails. | 3.39 | 0.87 | |
Hindrance stress (1–5) | HS1. The degree to which politics rather than performance affects organizational decisions. | 2.68 | 1.14 |
HS2. The inability to clearly understand what is expected of me on the job. | 2.43 | 1.12 | |
HS3. The amount of red tape I need to go through to get my job done. | 3.09 | 1.01 | |
HS4. The lack of job security I have. | 2.91 | 1.12 | |
HS5. The degree to which my career seems stalled. | 2.94 | 1.10 |