Table 2. The Co-Worker Questionnaire...

Table 2.

The Co-Worker Questionnaire (CWQ) – factors, items and factor loadings

Items	Am involved and take responsibility	Show individualized consideration	Support the boss	Confront constructively	Inspire creativity	Show a positive approach	Handle stress well
I take part in discussions on the development of the working group	−0.80	−0.04	0.01	0.04	0.06	−0.01	−0.05
I contribute so the work group achieves its goals	−0.74	−0.05	0.03	0.01	0.06	−0.09	0.06
I contribute to discussions on the values of the work group	−0.73	−0.02	−0.14	0.09	0.01	−0.03	−0.08
I discuss what values are important before making decisions	−0.65	0.08	−0.18	0.04	0.04	0.05	−0.06
I discuss with others involved how a job task shall be carried out	−0.58	0.07	0.10	−0.01	0.05	−0.03	0.09
I accept responsibility for ensuring that started tasks are completed	−0.31	0.13	−0.25	0.06	−0.29	−0.07	0.09
I am well prepared when a job task shall be carried out	−0.30	0.15	−0.16	−0.01	−0.22	−0.04	0.12
I give others constructive feedback	0.02	0.61	−0.07	0.18	0.12	0.12	0.03
I mention it when someone has done something good	0.00	0.59	−0.08	0.03	0.04	−0.11	−0.07
I make others feel important	−0.02	0.57	−0.06	−0.05	0.15	−0.20	−0.04
I take time to listen	−0.15	0.49	0.07	−0.02	−0.15	−0.11	0.13
I contribute actively to the creating of good decisions	−0.15	0.03	−0.65	0.06	0.12	0.10	0.09
I contribute to the execution of decisions made	−0.18	−0.05	−0.63	0.09	−0.08	−0.01	0.08
I make it easier for my boss to do a good job	0.06	0.11	−0.61	−0.03	0.09	−0.16	0.07
I support and encourage my boss	0.09	0.14	−0.50	0.07	0.05	−0.23	0.01
I dare to speak up at meetings when I have a deviant opinion	−0.02	−0.14	−0.03	0.83	−0.01	−0.07	0.01
I express my views openly	0.02	0.02	0.09	0.77	−0.04	−0.07	0.02
I bring up sensitive issues	0.01	0.02	−0.04	0.76	0.04	0.06	0.05
I bring up conflicts at work	−0.02	0.11	−0.03	0.71	0.02	0.08	−0.05
I inspire others to think along new lines	−0.15	0.10	−0.12	0.16	0.56	−0.01	0.09
I inspire others to reconsider old routines and work procedures	−0.23	0.02	−0.15	0.06	0.48	−0.02	0.06
I encourage others to develop their abilities	−0.15	0.25	−0.05	0.07	0.45	−0.08	0.10
I create enthusiasm for a task	−0.19	0.12	−0.01	0.05	0.37	−0.35	0.07
I show a positive attitude towards others	−0.23	0.02	−0.15	0.06	−0.04	−0.80	0.06
I emphasize the strength of co-workers	−0.11	0.22	0.05	0.01	−0.03	−0.63	0.03
I talk positively about the organisation/the business with external contacts	−0.04	0.06	−0.24	0.01	0.05	−0.50	−0.03
I am calm in stressful situations	0.03	−0.09	0.03	0.03	−0.06	0.01	0.93
I act advisedly and thoughtful in stressful situations	−0.03	−0.05	−0.02	−0.01	−0.05	0.04	0.87
I demonstrate positive thinking in stressful situations	−0.00	−0.04	−0.04	0.03	0.06	−0.09	0.80
I have a calming effect on my co-workers in stressful situations	0.07	0.16	−0.03	0.00	0.08	0.01	0.71

Items	Am involved and take responsibility	Show individualized consideration	Support the boss	Confront constructively	Inspire creativity	Show a positive approach	Handle stress well
I take part in discussions on the development of the working group	−0.80	−0.04	0.01	0.04	0.06	−0.01	−0.05
I contribute so the work group achieves its goals	−0.74	−0.05	0.03	0.01	0.06	−0.09	0.06
I contribute to discussions on the values of the work group	−0.73	−0.02	−0.14	0.09	0.01	−0.03	−0.08
I discuss what values are important before making decisions	−0.65	0.08	−0.18	0.04	0.04	0.05	−0.06
I discuss with others involved how a job task shall be carried out	−0.58	0.07	0.10	−0.01	0.05	−0.03	0.09
I accept responsibility for ensuring that started tasks are completed	−0.31	0.13	−0.25	0.06	−0.29	−0.07	0.09
I am well prepared when a job task shall be carried out	−0.30	0.15	−0.16	−0.01	−0.22	−0.04	0.12
I give others constructive feedback	0.02	0.61	−0.07	0.18	0.12	0.12	0.03
I mention it when someone has done something good	0.00	0.59	−0.08	0.03	0.04	−0.11	−0.07
I make others feel important	−0.02	0.57	−0.06	−0.05	0.15	−0.20	−0.04
I take time to listen	−0.15	0.49	0.07	−0.02	−0.15	−0.11	0.13
I contribute actively to the creating of good decisions	−0.15	0.03	−0.65	0.06	0.12	0.10	0.09
I contribute to the execution of decisions made	−0.18	−0.05	−0.63	0.09	−0.08	−0.01	0.08
I make it easier for my boss to do a good job	0.06	0.11	−0.61	−0.03	0.09	−0.16	0.07
I support and encourage my boss	0.09	0.14	−0.50	0.07	0.05	−0.23	0.01
I dare to speak up at meetings when I have a deviant opinion	−0.02	−0.14	−0.03	0.83	−0.01	−0.07	0.01
I express my views openly	0.02	0.02	0.09	0.77	−0.04	−0.07	0.02
I bring up sensitive issues	0.01	0.02	−0.04	0.76	0.04	0.06	0.05
I bring up conflicts at work	−0.02	0.11	−0.03	0.71	0.02	0.08	−0.05
I inspire others to think along new lines	−0.15	0.10	−0.12	0.16	0.56	−0.01	0.09
I inspire others to reconsider old routines and work procedures	−0.23	0.02	−0.15	0.06	0.48	−0.02	0.06
I encourage others to develop their abilities	−0.15	0.25	−0.05	0.07	0.45	−0.08	0.10
I create enthusiasm for a task	−0.19	0.12	−0.01	0.05	0.37	−0.35	0.07
I show a positive attitude towards others	−0.23	0.02	−0.15	0.06	−0.04	−0.80	0.06
I emphasize the strength of co-workers	−0.11	0.22	0.05	0.01	−0.03	−0.63	0.03
I talk positively about the organisation/the business with external contacts	−0.04	0.06	−0.24	0.01	0.05	−0.50	−0.03
I am calm in stressful situations	0.03	−0.09	0.03	0.03	−0.06	0.01	0.93
I act advisedly and thoughtful in stressful situations	−0.03	−0.05	−0.02	−0.01	−0.05	0.04	0.87
I demonstrate positive thinking in stressful situations	−0.00	−0.04	−0.04	0.03	0.06	−0.09	0.80
I have a calming effect on my co-workers in stressful situations	0.07	0.16	−0.03	0.00	0.08	0.01	0.71

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