Objective To establish the norm of Job Stress Survey (JSS) for mental workers in Xinjiang Province and to provide information for occupational stress study on local mental workers.
Methods Using stratified cluster sampling, 2 038 mental workers including primary and secondary school teachers, medical doctors, bank employees, civil servants, environmental protection staff, and management and technical personnel in Xinjiang Province were enrolled in the study. JSS was adopted to investigate their occupational stress conditions stratified by age, gender, and seniority. The data obtained were used to establish the norm for the target population.
Results The full-scale internal consistency was 0.874. The correlation coefficients ranged from 0.358 to 0.953 between each subscale, indicating good reliability and validity. Statistical differences were identified in each JSS factor scores among the mental workers grouped by different gender, nation, age, family monthly income, and educational level (P < 0.05).
Conclusion The study findings suggest high internal consistency and good validity on content and structure in the JSS norm of Xinjiang mental workers. The occupational stress levels vary with demographic characteristics. The established norm meets relevant psychology requirements and measurement theory, and can be used for further research and practice.
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