MAKILALA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Makilala, North Cotabato

Philippines

Criminology Department
SURVEY INSTRUMENT VALIDATION RATING SCALE
Names JHON MARLOU M. AMIANES
SUNSHINE S. FORTIN
GERLIE GRACE ONDAC
Degree BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINOLOGY
Thesis Title JOB STRESS AND JOB PERFORMANCE IN POLICE
OFFICERS
Date Validated

General Instruction: Please indicate your degree of agreement or disagreement on the

statements provided below by encircling the number which
corresponds to your best to your judgment.

7 Strongly Agree
6 Mostly Agree
5 Somewhat Agree
4 Neither Agree Nor Disagree
3 Somewhat Disagree
2 Mostly Disagree
1 Strongly Disagree

I. Level of Job Stress among Police Officers

Instruction: Below is a list of items that describe different aspects of being police officer. Please
circle if these items caused you stress using 7-point Likert scale.
A. Organizational Stress
Statements
1. Dealing with co-workers 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
2. The feeling that different rules apply to different people 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
(e.g. favoritism)
3. Feeling that you always have to prove yourself to the 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
organization.
4. Excessive administrative duties. 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
 5. Too much computer work 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
6. Lack of Training on new equipment 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
7. Unequal sharing of work responsibilities 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
8. Dealing the court system 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
9. Constant changes in policy/ legislation 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
10. Staff shortages 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

B. Operational Stress
Statements
1. Shift work 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
2. Working alone at night 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
3. Negative comments from public 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
4. Upholding a “higher image” in public 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
5. Managing your social life outside of work 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
6. Over-time demands 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
7. Risk of being injured on the job 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
8. Traumatic events (e.g. death, injury) 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
9. Occupational-related health issues (e.g. back pain) 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
10. Lack of understanding from family and friends about 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
your work.

II. Level of Job Performance among Police Officers

Statements

1. I managed to plan my work so that I finish it on time. 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

2. I kept in mind the work result I needed to achieve. 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

3. I was able to set priorities. 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

4. I was able to carry out my work efficiently. 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

5. I continually sought new challenges in my work. 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

6. I actively participated in meetings and/or consultations. 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

7. I took on extra responsibilities. 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

 8. I took on challenging tasks when they were available. 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

9. I worked on keeping my job-related knowledge up-to- 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

date.

10. I worked on keeping my skills up-to-date. 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

11. I complained about minor work-related issues at work. 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

12. I talked to colleagues about the negative aspects of 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

my work.

13. I came up with creative solutions for new problems. 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

14. I talked to the people outside the organization about 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

the negative aspects of my work.

15. I managed my time well. 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Comments and Suggestions:

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Adopted from:

Chidiebere Chikwem (2017), The Relationship of Job Stress to Job Performance in Police
Officers. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations