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Work Events Survey

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SECTION ONE
The following statements deal with reactions you may have to various situations. Indicate how true each of these statements is depending on how you feel about the situation. In scoring responses, 1 is assigned to not at all true, 2 to barely true, 3 to somewhat true and 4 to completely true. For each item, select a number in the drop down box next to the item.

1	2	3	4
Not at all true	Barely true	Somewhat true	Completely true

1. I am a "take charge" person.
2. I try to let things work out on their own.
3. After attaining a goal, I look for another, more challenging one.
4. I like challenges and beating the odds.
5. I visualize my dreams and try to achieve them.
6. Despite numerous setbacks, I usually succeed in getting what I want.
7. I try to pinpoint what I need to succeed.
8. I always try to find a way to work around obstacles; nothing really stops me.
9. I often see myself failing so I don't get my hopes up too high.
10. When I apply for a position, I imagine myself filling it.
11. I turn obstacles into positive experiences.
12. If someone tells me I can't do something, you can be sure I will do it.
13. When I experience a problem, I take the initiative in resolving it.
14. When I have a problem, I usually see myself in a no-win situation.

SECTION TWO
Answer the following questions according to your own feelings, rather than how you think "most people" would answer. Try to be as honest and accurate as you can. In answering, the responses are A= strongly agree, B=agree, C=feel neutral, D=disagree, E=strongly disagree. For each item, select a letter in the drop down box next to the item.

A	B	C	D	E
Strongly agree	Agree	Feel neutral	Disagree	Strongly disagree

1. In uncertain times, I usually expect the best.
2. It's easy for me to relax.
3. If something can go wrong for me, it will.
4. I'm always optimistic about my future.
5. I enjoy my friends a lot.
6. It's important for me to keep busy.
7. I hardly ever expect things to go my way.
8. I don't get upset too easily.
9. I rarely count on good things happening to me.
10. Overall, I expect more good things to happen to me than bad.

SECTION THREE
This scale consists of a number of words that describe different feelings and emotions that people may experience about their job. Use the following scale to record your answers: 1 is very slightly or not at all, 2 is a little, 3 is moderately, 4 is quite a lot and 5 is extremely. For each item, select a number in the drop down box next to the item.

1	2	3	4	5
Very slightly or not at all	A little	Moderately	Quite a lot	Extremely

	interested			irritable
	distressed			alert
	excited			ashamed
	upset			inspired
	strong			nervous
	guilty			determined
	scared			attentive
	hostile			jittery
	enthusiastic			active
	proud			afraid

SECTION FOUR
The following 17 statements are about how you feel at work. Please read each statement carefully and decide if you ever feel this way about your job. If you have never had this feeling, select the "0" (zero) in the drop box next to the statement. If you have had this feeling, indicate how often you feel it by selecting the number (from 1 to 6) that best describes how frequently you feel that way. Do this by selecting a number from the drop down box next to the item. 0 is never, 1 is almost never, 2 is rarely, 3 is sometimes, 4 is often, 5 is very often, and 6 is always.

Never	Almost Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Often	Very Often	Always
0	1	2	3	4	5	6
Never	A few times a year or less	Once a month or less	A few times a month	Once a week	A few times a week	Every day

1. At my work, I feel bursting with energy
2. I find the work that I do full of purpose and meaning
3. Time flies when I'm working
4. At my job, I feel strong and vigorous
5. I am enthusiastic about my job
6. When I am working, I forget everything else around me
7. My job inspires me
8. When I get up in the morning, I feel like going to work
9. I feel happy when I am working very intensely
10. I am proud of the work that I do
11. I am completely immersed in my work
12. When I am working I can continue for very long periods at a time
13. To me, my job is challenging
14. I get carried away when I'm working
15. At my job, I am mentally very resilient
16. It is difficult to detach myself from my job
17. At my work I always persevere, even when things do not go well

SECTION FIVE
Work environments vary in many ways. The following statements describe different characteristics of organizations. Indicate your degree of agreement/disagreement with each of these statements regarding your own work situation by selecting the appropriate number in the drop box to the right of each statement. 1 is strongly disagree, 2 is moderately disagree, 3 is slightly disagree, 4 is neither agree nor disagree, 5 is slightly agree, 6 is moderately agree, and 7 is strongly agree.

Strongly disagree	Moderately disagree	Slightly disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Slightly agree	Moderately agree	Strongly agree
1	2	3	4	5	6	7

1. My organization really cares about my well-being
2. My organization strongly considers my goals and values
3. My organization shows little concern for me
4. My organization cares about my opinions
5. My organization is willing to help me if I need a special favor
6. Help is available from my organization when I have a problem
7. My organization would forgive an honest mistake on my part
8. If given the opportunity, my organization would take advantage of me

SECTION SIX
The following statements are about your feelings about your organization. Indicate your degree of agreement/disagreement with each of these statements by selecting the appropriate number in the drop box to the right of each statement. 1 is strongly disagree, 2 is moderately disagree, 3 is slightly disagree, 4 is neither agree nor disagree, 5 is slightly agree, 6 is moderately agree, and 7 is strongly agree.

Strongly disagree	Moderately disagree	Slightly disagree	Neither agree nor disagree	Slightly agree	Moderately agree	Strongly agree
1	2	3	4	5	6	7

1. I feel a strong sense of belonging to my organization
2. I feel personally attached to my work organization
3. I am proud to tell others I work at my organization
4. Working at my organization has a great deal of personal meaning to me
5. I would be happy to work at my organization until I retire
6. I really feel that problems faced by my organization are also my problems

SECTION SEVEN
The following statements are about your feelings about your workload. Indicate how much the statements apply by selecting the appropriate number in the drop box to the right of each statement. 5 is a great deal, 4 is a lot, 3 is some, 2 is a little, 1 is hardly any.

A great deal	A lot	Some	A little	Hardly any
5	4	3	2	1

1. How many lulls between heavy workload periods do you have?
2. How much time do you have to think and contemplate?
3. How much time do you have to do all your work?
4. How much of the time is your workload too heavy?

SECTION EIGHT
Below are 16 statement of job-related feelings. Please read each statement carefully and decide if you ever feel this way about your job. If you have never had this feeling, select "0" (zero) in the drop box next to the statement. If you have had this feeling, indicate how often you feel it by selecting the number (from 1 to 6) that best describes how frequently you feel that way. Do this by selecting a number from the drop down box next to the item. 0 is never, 1 is a few times a year or less, 2 is once a month or less, 3 is a few times a month, 4 is once a week, 5 is a few times a week, and 6 is every day.

Never	A few times a year or less	Once a month or less	A few times a month	Once a week	A few times a week	Every day
0	1	2	3	4	5	6

1. I feel emotionally drained from my work.
2. I feel used up at the end of the workday.
3. I feel tired when I get up in the morning and have to face another day on the job.
4. Working all day is really a strain for me.
5. I can effectively solve the problems that arise in my work.
6. I feel burned out from my work.
7. I feel I am making an effective contribution to what this organization does.
8. I have become less interested in my work since I started this job.
9. I have become less enthusiastic about my work
10. In my opinion, I am good at my job.
11. I feel exhilarated when I accomplish something at work.
12. I have accomplished many worthwhile things in this job.
13. I just want to do my job and not be bothered.
14. I have become more cynical about whether my work contributes anything.
15. I doubt the significance of my work.
16. At my work, I feel confident that I am effective at getting things done.

SECTION NINE
The following questions also deal with how you feel about your job. For each item, click on the circle beside the number that best describes your feelings.

1. All in all, how satisfied would you say you are with your job?

1. Very satisfied
2. Somewhat satisfied
3. Not too satisfied
4. Not at all satisfied

2. If you were free to go into any type of job you wanted, what would your choice be?

1. I would want the job I now have
2. I would want to retire and not work at all
3. I would prefer some other job to the job I now have

3. Knowing what you know now, if you had to decide all over again whether to take the job you now have, what would you decide?

1. I would decide without hesitation to take the same job
2. I would have some second thoughts
3. I would decide definitely not to take the job

4. In general, how well would you say that your job measures up to the sort of job you wanted when you took it? Would you say

1. It is very much like the job I wanted
2. It is somewhat like the job I wanted
3. It is not very much like the job I wanted

5. If a good friend of yours told you he/she was interested in working in a job like yours for your employer, what would you tell him/her?

1. I would strongly recommend this job
2. I would have doubts about recommending this job
3. I would advise my friend against this job

SECTION TEN

1. How many days of scheduled work have you missed in the past month? (Click on the circle beside the number that best applies to you.)

1. none
2. one day only
3. two days only
4. three or more days

2. How many of these days (in the last month) did you miss because you were sick? (Click on the circle beside the number that best applies to you.)

1. none
2. one day only
3. two days only
4. three or more days

SECTION ELEVEN

1. Please indicate your gender: (Click on the circle beside the number that applies to you.)

1. female
2. male

2. Please state your age: years

3. Are you currently: (Click on the circle beside the number that best applies to you.)
1. Married
2. Widowed
3. Single
4. Separated or Divorced
5. Common law
6. Other, specify

4. Do you have children? (Click on the circle beside the number that applies to you.)
1. Yes
2. No

5. What is your highest level of education? (Click on the circle beside the number that best applies to you.)
1. Elementary school
2. High school
3. Trade school
4. Community college
5. University, undergraduate and graduate

6. Are you employed: (Click on the circle beside the number that best applies to you.)
1. Full time
2. Part time

7. How many hours on average do you work per week?
hours (insert a number)

8. Indicate the type of job you hold in the company by selecting the circle beside the number that best describes your position:
1. Manager
2. Supervisor
3. Professional (e.g., medical, legal)
4. Employee services (e.g., human resources)
5. Sales
6. Clerical
7. Sanitation
8. Repairs
9. Stockroom
10. Other: specify

9. What country do you work in? (type in the country)

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