TITLE:
The Role of Sentinel Events in the Measurement of Work-Related Stress
AUTHORS:
Ruggero Andrisano-Ruggieri, Mario Capunzo, Pietro Crescenzo, Rosa Ambrosio, Riccardo Savastano, Giovanni Boccia
KEYWORDS:
Work-Related Stress, Sentinel Events, OPRA Questionnaire, Occupational Stress
JOURNAL NAME:
Psychology,
Vol.6 No.2,
February
5,
2015
ABSTRACT: Literature
has shown that sentinel events may be considered as markers for measuring work-related
stress levels. This aspect has been recognized by the Italian legislation,
which requires its recognition for the measurement of occupational stress. This
study aims to understand the role of sentinel events in the measurement of
work-related stress. Samples of 249 subjects were divided in two balanced and
proportional categories (inside sentinel events and outside sentinel events).
At the samples the Organizational and Psychosocial Risk Assessment (OPRA)
questionnaire was administered. The tests T-student and ANOVA from the OPRA
results didn’t show any statistically significant differences between the
subjects belonging to the sentinel events and those not belonging.