PERMIT TO CONDUCT THE STUDY - Sample

November 11, 2019
Mrs. Feny De Los Angeles

Principal
Community of Learners Foundation (COLF)
1C Montessori Lane Brgy. Addition Hills, San Juan City 1500
Re: Permit to Conduct our Study
Greetings!
We are pursuing our Bachelor of Arts degree in Behavioral Science at the University of Santo
Tomas, Manila. We are doing our research titled, “Multitasking: Its Relationship to Self-Efficacy
and Perceived Stress Among Employees” which is a requirement to earn the degree. .
We would like to seek your permission to conduct the said study to the employees of your
organization. We will ensure that all interviews and questionnaires are administered in their
most convenient time upon your advice and will not, in any way, interfere with the business
operations. Please be assured that all information that will be gathered shall be treated with
utmost confidentiality.
Attached are the descriptions about the questionnaires and five (5) sample questions that will be
used in conducting the study. If you have questions or clarifications regarding this request,
please do not hesitate to get in touch with the undersigned through the contact information
provided.
We look forward to your support and approval regarding this matter.
Very truly yours,
Beatrizz M. Derecho Eden Marie G. Mendoza

09173343193 09219320605
[email protected] [email protected]
Raphael C. Lacuna
09166217699
[email protected]
Scales to be used in the study
Multitasking Preference Inventory

Poposki and Oswald (2010) constructed a survey instrument called Multitasking Preference
Inventory (MPI) in their research about individual preferences towards multitasking (Magen,
2016; in Poposki & Oswald, 2010). It consists of fourteen (14) items designed to measure
individual differences in multitasking preference (Pollard & Courage, 2017). The following
sample questions are rated on a 5-point Likert Scale (5 – Strongly Agree; 1 – Strongly Disagree)
Sample Items:
1. I prefer to work on several projects in a day, rather than completing one project and then
switching to another.
2. I would like to work in a job where I was constantly shifting from one task to another, like a
receptionist or an air traffic controller.
3. I lose interest in what I am doing if I have to focus on the same task for long periods of time,
without thinking about or doing something else.
4. When doing a number of assignments, I like to switch back and forth between them rather
than do one at a time.
5. I like to finish one task completely before focusing on anything else.
Perceived Stress
The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) by Cohen et al. (1994) is the most commonly used cognitive
tool for assessing stress experienced by an individual. It measures the degree to which
circumstances in one's life are considered stressful. The scale also includes a number of
specific questions about existing levels of stress felt by the respondent. It comprises of ten (10)
questions with a 4-point Likert Scale that will ask about the thoughts and feelings of the
respondents during last month (4 – Very Often; 0 – Never).
Sample Questions:
1. In the last month, how often have you been upset because of something that happened
unexpectedly?
2. In the last month, how often have you felt that you were unable to control the important things
in your life?
3. In the last month, how often have you felt nervous and "stressed"?
4. In the last month, how often have you felt confident about your ability to handle your personal
problems?
5. In the last month, how often have you felt that things were going your way?
Self-Efficacy
The General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE) of Schwarzer and Jerusalem (2013) assesses a general
sense of perceived self-efficacy with the aim in mind to predict coping with daily hassles as well
as adaptation after experiencing all kinds of stressful life events. This wants to reflect how an
individual performs difficult tasks or adapt to adversity through his or her various domains of
human functioning. This has ten (10) items with a 4-point Likert Scale with the final score
ranging from 10 to 40 (4 – Exactly True; 1 – Not at all). Each test item refers to successful
coping and implies an internal-stable attribution of success.
Sample Items:
1. I can always manage to solve difficult problems if I try hard enough.
2. If someone opposes me, I can find the means and ways to get what I want.
3. It is easy for me to stick to my aims and accomplish my goals.
4. I am confident that I could deal efficiently with unexpected events.
5. Thanks to my resourcefulness, I know how to handle unforeseen situations.
Noted by:
Chrisma Bangaoil, M.A.

Research Adviser

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November 11, 2019

Mrs. Feny De Los Angeles

Re: Permit to Conduct our Study

We look forward to your support and approval regarding this matter.

Very truly yours,

Beatrizz M. Derecho Eden Marie G. Mendoza

Multitasking Preference Inventory

Chrisma Bangaoil, M.A.

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