Personally perceived publication pressure: revising the Publication Pressure Questionnaire (PPQ) by using work stress models.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The emphasis on impact factors and the quantity of publications intensifies competition between researchers. This competition was traditionally considered an incentive to produce high-quality work, but there are unwanted side-effects of this competition like publication pressure. To measure the effect of publication pressure on researchers, the Publication Pressure Questionnaire (PPQ) was developed. Upon using the PPQ, some issues came to light that motivated a revision.

Method

We constructed two new subscales based on work stress models using the facet method. We administered the revised PPQ (PPQr) to a convenience sample together with the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and the Work Design Questionnaire (WDQ). To assess which items best measured publication pres

SUBMITTER: Haven TL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6454769 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature