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Workplace wellbeing questionnaire

Three people standing around the water cooler in an office looking confused because there is a man inside the water cooler. On the ground behind the water cooler, there is a black dog sitting and hiding. Researchers at the Black Dog Institute have been involved in measuring workplace satisfaction and the impact of a range of variables (e.g. depression, gender, occupational level, length of time employed) on this. Job satisfaction is a widely researched topic, but there are few accurate measures available. A recent study at the Institute helped develop the Workplace Wellbeing Questionnaire, a self-report measure of wellbeing in the workplace. Over time, we have built up a database of scores that allows people to compare themselves to others (i.e. in different occupations, across genders, etc). Read our Fact Sheet 'Workplace Wellbeing'

It is a short questionnaire that takes only 5-10 minutes to complete. Your responses are anonymous, and at the end of the questionnaire you will be provided with a profile of scores that shows comparison to a large population-based sample. Regardless of whether you are employed or unemployed, we invite you to take part in the survey.

CLICK HERE TO DO THE WORKPLACE WELLBEING QUESTIONNAIRE

Some Early Findings

We have been collecting data from the Workplace Wellbeing Questionnaire and early results suggest differences across genders for work satisfaction and organisational respect for the employee. Females rated higher than males on these domains. Those in professional or managerial positions were also more likely to rate their work satisfaction higher than those not in those positions, and it was found that with longer employment came decreased employer care and respect for the employee.