Occupational Stress Among Italian Postgraduate Medical Trainees: A Pilot Study for the Validation of the SCOPE Questionnaire
The occupational environment may affect one’s psychophysical health by leveraging both external workplace stressors and individual psychological responses. We developed a comprehensive questionnaire to assess occupational stress among postgraduate medical trainees, investigating both situational and...
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| author | Gianfranco Di Gennaro Carla Comacchio Federico Beinat Maria Elisabetta Zanolin Matteo Balestrieri SCOPE Team Marco Colizzi |
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| description | The occupational environment may affect one’s psychophysical health by leveraging both external workplace stressors and individual psychological responses. We developed a comprehensive questionnaire to assess occupational stress among postgraduate medical trainees, investigating both situational and personal aspects. Exploratory factor analysis was used to identify the constructs captured by the questionnaire, and reliability was assessed by estimating Cronbach’s alpha. Construct-specific scores were computed, and their correlation with established pre-validated scales (criterion validation) was assessed. Four factors—“stress”, “coping”, “empathy”, and “trauma”—explained 50% of data variability and demonstrated satisfactory overall internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.76). Significant correlations were found between the “stress” score and the “emotional exhaustion” component of the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) (r = −0.76), the “coping” score and the “positive attitudes” component of the Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory (COPE) (r = 0.46), and the “empathy” score with the “empathic concern” (r = 0.52), “fantasy” (r = 0.41), and “perspective taking” (r = 0.45) components of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI). No significant differences in scores were found in terms of gender or medical specialization. This study suggests that the SCOPE questionnaire may be a promising tool for assessing workplace stress and psychological responses among medical residents. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a8cce64b219f4420bb65b1b8471fad872024-12-27T14:49:33ZengMDPI AGPsychiatry International2673-53182024-10-015480982210.3390/psychiatryint5040055Occupational Stress Among Italian Postgraduate Medical Trainees: A Pilot Study for the Validation of the SCOPE QuestionnaireGianfranco Di Gennaro0Carla Comacchio1Federico Beinat2Maria Elisabetta Zanolin3Matteo Balestrieri4SCOPE TeamMarco Colizzi5Department of Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Catanzaro “Magna Græcia”, 88100 Catanzaro, ItalyUnit of Psychiatry and Eating Disorders, Department of Medicine (DMED), University of Udine, 33100 Udine, ItalyUnit of Psychiatry and Eating Disorders, Department of Medicine (DMED), University of Udine, 33100 Udine, ItalyDepartment of Diagnostics and Public Health, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, ItalyUnit of Psychiatry and Eating Disorders, Department of Medicine (DMED), University of Udine, 33100 Udine, ItalyUnit of Psychiatry and Eating Disorders, Department of Medicine (DMED), University of Udine, 33100 Udine, ItalyThe occupational environment may affect one’s psychophysical health by leveraging both external workplace stressors and individual psychological responses. We developed a comprehensive questionnaire to assess occupational stress among postgraduate medical trainees, investigating both situational and personal aspects. Exploratory factor analysis was used to identify the constructs captured by the questionnaire, and reliability was assessed by estimating Cronbach’s alpha. Construct-specific scores were computed, and their correlation with established pre-validated scales (criterion validation) was assessed. Four factors—“stress”, “coping”, “empathy”, and “trauma”—explained 50% of data variability and demonstrated satisfactory overall internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.76). Significant correlations were found between the “stress” score and the “emotional exhaustion” component of the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) (r = −0.76), the “coping” score and the “positive attitudes” component of the Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory (COPE) (r = 0.46), and the “empathy” score with the “empathic concern” (r = 0.52), “fantasy” (r = 0.41), and “perspective taking” (r = 0.45) components of the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI). No significant differences in scores were found in terms of gender or medical specialization. This study suggests that the SCOPE questionnaire may be a promising tool for assessing workplace stress and psychological responses among medical residents.https://www.mdpi.com/2673-5318/5/4/55stresscopingempathyburnoutpsychometrics |
| spellingShingle | Gianfranco Di Gennaro Carla Comacchio Federico Beinat Maria Elisabetta Zanolin Matteo Balestrieri SCOPE Team Marco Colizzi Occupational Stress Among Italian Postgraduate Medical Trainees: A Pilot Study for the Validation of the SCOPE Questionnaire Psychiatry International stress coping empathy burnout psychometrics |
| title | Occupational Stress Among Italian Postgraduate Medical Trainees: A Pilot Study for the Validation of the SCOPE Questionnaire |
| title_full | Occupational Stress Among Italian Postgraduate Medical Trainees: A Pilot Study for the Validation of the SCOPE Questionnaire |
| title_fullStr | Occupational Stress Among Italian Postgraduate Medical Trainees: A Pilot Study for the Validation of the SCOPE Questionnaire |
| title_full_unstemmed | Occupational Stress Among Italian Postgraduate Medical Trainees: A Pilot Study for the Validation of the SCOPE Questionnaire |
| title_short | Occupational Stress Among Italian Postgraduate Medical Trainees: A Pilot Study for the Validation of the SCOPE Questionnaire |
| title_sort | occupational stress among italian postgraduate medical trainees a pilot study for the validation of the scope questionnaire |
| topic | stress coping empathy burnout psychometrics |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2673-5318/5/4/55 |
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