Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the JAS-15 items and scales

Stimulus-related anxiety and avoidance behavior

Whenever possible, I avoid coming near to the site of my workplace.

After work, I hurry up more than others just to get away from that place.

I have once experienced a terrible event at the workplace which is still present in my mind and makes me feel frightened at work.

Social anxiety and cognition of mobbing

At the workplace, I have got problems with one or more colleagues.

I have got problems with one or more superiors.

At my workplace I am in the mercy of persons´ arbitrary behaviors and unfairness.

Health- and body-related anxieties

My work ruins my state of health.

If I stay any longer at this workplace, this will cause harm to my health.

The stress at my workplace is causing ill health.

Cognition of insufficiency

The conditions under which I work make me nervous.

I have miserable feelings at my workplace which restrict my capacities for achievement.

I suffer from the fact that I never know what comes up next at my workplace.

Job-related worrying

I am always worrying about minor matters in my work and during all the working day.

Colleagues or family have already told me that I should not always worry that much about work.

I am suffering from the worries which I cannot put away or stop.

JAS Total Score