J Korean Neuropsychiatr Assoc.  1999 Sep;38(5):1026-1037.

A Standardization Study (I)of the Korean Version of Occupational Stress Inventory(K-OSI) Reliability and Validity Study

• Lee D
• Kim JH
• Han WS
• Woo JM
• Kang DW
• Ko YG
• Yeon BG
• Kim E

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
The present study explored the reliability and the validity of our newly constructed job stress scale, the Korean version of the Occupational Stress Inventory (K-OSI)
METHODS
Through preliminary item-analysis, we constructed 140 items of the Korean version of Occupational Stress Inventory (K-OSI) K-OSI consists of three subscales measuring three sections, 'ORQ'(Occupational Role Questionnaire) 'PSQ'(Personal Strain Questionnaire) and 'PRQ'(Personal Resource Questionnaire) respectively. The normative group consisted of 805 adult workers who represented six major job classes in Korea.
RESULTS
The internal consistency coefficients of 'ORQ', 'PSQ', and 'PRQ' ranged from .89 to .92, and of those 14 subscales ranged from .70 to .88. The test-retest reliability coefficients of 8 week duration ranged from .62 to . 79, and bilingual's consistency coefficient ranged from .82 to . 96. The validity of the K-OSI was investigated by factor-analysis, yielding 3 factors of overall job stress and its responses, personal stress coping, psychological, physical, and behavioral responses of job stress.
CONCLUSION
The present results indicate that the K-OSI is a reliable and valid measure of job stress.

Keyword

Job Stress; Stress; Reliability; Validity

MeSH Terms

Adult
Humans
Korea
Reproducibility of Results*