Swedish Demand-Control-Support Questionnaire.

DCSQ

What it measures

Karasek-Theorell demand-control-support model in a short form: Psychological Demands, Decision Latitude (skill discretion + decision authority), and Social Support at work.

Length and format

17 (5 demands + 6 decision latitude + 6 support). 4-pt agreement Likert (self-report questionnaire)

Language versions

SV original + EN, plus many adaptations (validated in Switzerland/US, Brazil, China, etc.)

Normative data

Normative data for this instrument is held in our reference library. The per-population breakdown is not published here.

Licence

open with attribution

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Reference

Sanne, B., Torp, S., Mykletun, A., & Dahl, A.A. (2005). The Swedish Demand-Control-Support Questionnaire (DCSQ): Factor structure, item analyses, and internal consistency in a large population. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 33(3), 166-174.