The measurement of stress in a sales training situation

Burrows, G. C.; Cox, Tom; Simpson, Geoff

doi:10.1111/j.2044-8325.1977.tb00357.x

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“…Cox's Stress/Arousal Adjective Check List (SACL) was based upon the responses of a sample of British university students. Studies by Cox (Burrows et al, 1977), showing within-subject differences due to exposure to stressors, have supported the validity of the two factors.…”

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Measurement of stress and arousal: Validation of the stress/arousal adjective checklist

King¹,

Burrows²,

Stanley³

1983

British J of Psychology

126

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It is suggested that, although often confounded, the mood states of stress and arousal may be independent, and that they may have different psychological consequences. The present investigation demonstrated the ability of a stress/arousal adjective checklist to differentiate between groups of people subject to different potentially stressful situations. The results are interpreted as suggesting that two distinct responses to a perceived demand are possible. Elevated arousal is associated with a coping response, whilst elevated stress appears to indicate the presence of fear or doubts about coping.

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Section: Present Studymentioning

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Measurement of stress and arousal: Validation of the stress/arousal adjective checklist

King¹,

Burrows²,

Stanley³

1983

British J of Psychology

126

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“…Factor analysis of the SACL identified two factors, stress and arousal (Mackay et al, 1978) and there is evidence of its validity (e.g. Burrows, Cox, & Simpson, 1977;Mackay et al, 1978). Daily positive mood and negative mood were measured using a 12-item checklist (Evans & Edgerton, 1991).…”

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Stress, distress and mucosal immunity in carers of a partner with fronto-temporal dementia

Bristow

Cook

Erzinçlioğlu

et al. 2008

Aging & Mental Health

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This research suggests that caring for a partner with FTD increases distress and carers might benefit from psychological intervention. However, the variation in psychological well-being requires explanation. Furthermore, this first examination of mucosal immunity employing participants experiencing enduring stress suggests that, in contrast to previous research, enduring stress does not lead to suppression of mucosal immunity and may actually enhance it.

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In an experiment investigating patient mood in an out-patient setting, a Mood Adjective Checklist (Mackay et al, 1978) was administered to 189 patients before and after their consultations, obtaining 366 completed questionnaires. Both the stress and arousal scales in the Mackay et al checklist contain unequal numbers of positive and negative items, and are thus subject to response bias.

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A stress and arousal mood scale for low vocabulary subjects: A reworking of Mackay et al. (1978)

Cruickshank¹

1984

British J of Psychology

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In an experiment investigating patient mood in an out-patient setting, a Mood Adjective Checklist (Mackay et al., 1978) was administered to 189 patients before and after their consultations, obtaining 366 completed questionnaires. Both the stress and arousal scales in the Mackay et al. checklist contain unequal numbers of positive and negative items, and are thus subject to response bias. When the results were analysed, it was noted that some items in the checklist led to large numbers of question mark responses, and it was discovered that word frequency, used as an estimate of word unfamiliarity, was correlated with the use of the question mark. Furthermore, when question mark responses were treated as missing data, as recommended by Meddis (1972), the factor analytic distinction between stress and arousal disappeared. Next, items giving rise to 15 per cent or more question mark responses were omitted from analysis, and the remaining items factor analysed. The resulting checklist comprised nine high stress items, nine low stress items, four high arousal items and four low arousal items. Mackay et al.'s stress and arousal scales were reconstructed using these items; they were no longer subject to response bias, and were more accessible to low vocabulary subjects.

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The measurement of stress in a sales training situation

Cited by 35 publications

References 1 publication

Measurement of stress and arousal: Validation of the stress/arousal adjective checklist

Measurement of stress and arousal: Validation of the stress/arousal adjective checklist

Stress, distress and mucosal immunity in carers of a partner with fronto-temporal dementia

A stress and arousal mood scale for low vocabulary subjects: A reworking of Mackay et al. (1978)

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