How was this rating scale established? The rating scales for this survey are inspired by the established research from the Psychosocial Safety Climate (PSC-12) scale, a validated tool used to measure psychosocial safety within organisations. Researchers have determined cut-off points that categorise different levels of psychosocial safety, based on their relationships with outcomes like job strain and mental health. While our survey questions differ and specifically list the hazards in the Model Code of Practice for Psychosocial Safety (as well as Insecure Work and Intrusive Surveillance, both being severe hazards to an individuals mental health), we have adapted the percentile breakdowns from the PSC-12 benchmarks. Although the exact empirical validation differs, this adaptation provides a structured and meaningful framework for interpreting survey results. This ensures that the ratings, while adapted, are grounded in a validated approach to provide a reliable assessment of the psychosocial safety climate in your organisation.
References: Bailey, T. S., Dollard, M. F., & Richards, P. A. (2015). A national standard for psychosocial safety climate (PSC): PSC 41 as the benchmark for low risk of job strain and depressive symptoms. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 20(1), 15-26.