Detailled Information

Name of the Instrument/Tool Chronic Illness Job Strain Scale (CIJSS)
First Description

Gignac MA, Sutton D, Badley EM. Arthritis symptoms, the work environment, and the future: measuring perceived job strain among employed persons with arthritis. Arthritis Care & Research. 2007;57(5):738-47

Year 2007
Domains
Concept of constructs Coping & helplessness, Social Function, Work
Population/Disease Disease specific
Originally developed for Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)
Other rheumatic diseases
where can be applied (only if validated)
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Additional population with no rheumatic diseases No
Language: Originally published in English
Available in Language English
REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION
Author/s Gignac MA, Sutton D, Badley EM.
Title Arthritis Symptoms, the Work Environment, and the Future: Measuring Perceived Job Strain Among Employed Persons with Arthritis.
Journal Arthritis & Rheumatism
Year 2007
Vol 57
Num 5
Pages 738-747
Country Canada
Language English
Other references of interest
Link http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16583413
Brief Description

Gignac MAM, Sutton D & Badley EM: Rexamining the Arthritis-Employment Interface: Perceptions of Arthritis-Work Spillover Among Employed Adults. Arthritis & Rheumatism (2006): 55(2)233-240.

Instrument/Tool Translations References
No other References.
DEVELOPER CONTACT INFORMATION
Correspondence to Monique AM Gignac
E-Mail gignac@uhnres.utoronto@ca; acreu@uhnres.utoronto.ca
Address Arthritis Community Research & Evaluation Unit, The Toronto Western Research Institute, Main Pavilion, 10th floor, Room 10-316, 399 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5T 2S8
Website http://www.acreu.ca/research/measures.html#cijss
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Links

www.acreau.ca/pdf/CIJSS.pdf

DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT
Type Of Measure Scale
Brief Description

to measure different aspects of the workplace environment that are potentially stressful to people living with a chronic illness

Number of Items 17
Range 1 = not at all stressful to 5 = extremely stressful
Responses options/scale Yes
5-point Likert scale
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PRACTICAL APPLICATION
Method of administration Self-administered
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Smallest detectable change if described ---
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Completion time by the patient 0 minutes
Scoring time by the assessor 0 minutes
Training to score Not necessary
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OTHER COMMENTS
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