Structural Empowerment Scale Questionnaire
Structural Empowerment Scale Questionnaire
How much of each kind of opportunity do you have in your present job?
1 = None 2 3 = Some 4 5 = A Lot
1. Challenging work 1 2 3 4 5
2. The chance to gain new skills and knowledge on the job 1 2 3 4 5
3. Access to training programs for learning new things 1 2 3 4 5
4. The chance to learn how the hospital works 1 2 3 4 5
5. Tasks that use all of your own skills and knowledge 1 2 3 4 5
6. The chance to advance to better jobs 1 2 3 4 5
7. The chances to assume different roles not related to current 1 2 3 4 5
job
How much opportunity do you have for these activities in your present job: (ORS)
1 = None 2 3 = Some 4 5 = A Lot
1. Collaborating on patient care with physicians 1 2 3 4 5
2. Receiving helpful feedback from physicians 1 2 3 4 5
3. Being sought out by physicians for patient information 1 2 3 4 5
4. Receiving recognition by physicians 1 2 3 4 5
5. Having physicians ask for your opinion 1 2 3 4 5
6. Being sought out by supervisor for ideas about ward 1 2 3 4 5
management issues
7. Having immediate supervisor ask for your opinion 1 2 3 4 5
8. Receiving early information of upcoming changes in work unit 1 2 3 4 5
from your immediate supervisor
9. chances to increase your influence outside your unit e.g., 1 2 3 4 5
nomination to influential committees by supervisor
10. Seeking out ideas from auxiliary workers on the unit, e.g., 1 2 3 4 5
secretaries, ward clerks, housekeeping.
11. Getting to know auxiliary workers as people 1 2 3 4 5
12. Seeking out ideas from auxiliary workers outside of the unit, 1 2 3 4 5
e.g., admission clerks, technicians
13. Being sought out by peers for information 1 2 3 4 5
14. Receiving helpful feedback from peers 1 2 3 4 5
15. Having peers ask your opinion on patient care issues 1 2 3 4 5
16. Being sought out by peers for help with problems 1 2 3 4 5
17. Exchanging favours with peers 1 2 3 4 5
18. Seeking out ideas from professionals other than physicians, 1 2 3 4 5
e.g., physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dieticians
How much of each kind of opportunity do you have in your present job?
1 = None 2 3 = Some 4 5 = A Lot
1. Challenging work 1 2 3 4 5
2. The chance to gain new skills and knowledge on the job 1 2 3 4 5
3. Tasks that use all of your own skills and knowledge 1 2 3 4 5
How much opportunity do you have for these activities in your present job: (ORS)
1 = None 2 3 = Some 4 5 = A Lot
1. Collaborating on patient care with physicians 1 2 3 4 5
2. Being sought out by peers for help with problems 1 2 3 4 5
3. Being sought out by managers for help with problems 1 2 3 4 5
4. Seeking out ideas from professionals other than physicians, 1 2 3 4 5
e.g., physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dieticians
GLOBAL EMPOWERMENT
How much of each kind of opportunity do you have in your present job?
1 = Strongly Disagree 2 3 4 5 = Strongly Agree
1. Overall, my current work environment empowers me to 1 2 3 4 5
accomplish my work in an effective manner
2. Overall, I consider my workplace to be an empowering 1 2 3 4 5
environment