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Table 4 Correlations of perceived stress-level of observers compared to their rating on the STRAIN-EOS

From: Development and psychometric testing of an observation-based assessment tool focusing on work-related stressors among health professionals: the STRAIN-External Observation of work Stressors

observation scale

Kendall’s tau-b

correlations coefficient

p-value

demands at work

 quantitative demands

.598

.000***

 sensorial demands

.087

.252

 physical risks

.243

.001**

work organization and content

 possibilities for development

−.016

.835

 influence at work

−.103

.167

social relations and leadership

 predictability

−.191

.020*

 social support

−.319

.001**

 social community

−.171

.031*

 social relations

−.275

.000***

  1. *correlation is significant at: *p < .05; **p < .01; *** p < .001 (2-tailed)