Updating norms for the Irritation Scale in a Representative German Sample

What is it about?

The study focuses on the "irritation scale," a tool used to measure how stressed or strained someone feels due to their work environment. This scale is special because it helps detect stress before it becomes a clinical issue. This study used a large and representative group from Germany (1,480 people) to update norms. The study also checked how well the irritation scale works by seeing if its results align with other measures of mental health like depression, anxiety, and physical symptoms, as well as factors like work-related stress and personal strengths like self-efficacy. The results show that the irritation scale is a useful tool. This new data is important because it gives a more accurate picture of work-related stress, which can help avoid underestimating how much people are affected by their work environment in future research.

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Why is it important?

This new data is important because it gives a more accurate picture of work-related stress, which can help avoid underestimating how much people are affected by their work environment in future research.