Welcome to COPSOQ!
Two new scales in COPSOQ on work equipment and work interruptions
Based on the recommendations of the Joint German Occupational Safety and Health Strategy (GDA) on taking psychological strain into account in risk assessments (2026), we have added two further scales to the German version of COPSOQ III that we use: ‘Inappropriate equipment’ and ‘Interruptions in work’.
The ‘Inappropriate equipment’ scale measures the extent to which employees perceive their work equipment – such as technical devices, software or other tools – as unsuitable for carrying out their work. The ‘Interruptions in work’ scale addresses disturbances and interruptions that make it difficult to carry out work tasks in a focused and continuous manner.
Another new feature is that COPSOQ benchmark values are now available for both scales.
This means that the results of a survey can not only be analysed within the organisation, but also compared with the reference values from our COPSOQ database and better contextualised.
If you are also interested in a COPSOQ survey, we look forward to hearing from you.
The COPSOQ instrument is presented below. The questionnaire can be completed here as a trial:
What is COPSOQ?
The questionnaire on mental stress at work
The COPSOQ (Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire) is a cross-sector and cross-occupational questionnaire. It is based on the scientific model of a cause-effect relationship between psychological working conditions (stressors) and reactions of working people (consequences of stress or strains).
How does the survey work?
The survey in cooperation with FFAW
We, the Freiburg Research Center for Occupational Sciences (FFAW), offer to conduct the survey with the COPSOQ in seven steps with a clear distribution of roles.
Who are we?
The survey in cooperation with FFAW
Our team consists of social and health scientists. Our claim is the professional application of empirical research methods in the realization of our projects. We cooperate with national and international institutions.
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Just try it out: the paper version of COPSOQ
We offer both online and paper versions of the survey. The online and the paper version provide a comparison of your personal values with the representative average values for all employees in the UK.
A note for ongoing surveys in companies: COPSOQ surveys in companies have their own websites. If you want to participate in a survey in your company, please enter the link provided to you in the address line of your browser!