Occupational Stress Test

Rate the following questions in terms of how often the symptom is true for you during the past three months

0=Never 1=Occasionally 2=Often 3=Too Frequently 4-Almost Always

___1. I feel little or no enthusiasm for doing my job

___2. I feel tired even with adequate sleep

___3. I feel frustrated carrying out my responsibilities

___4. I am moody, irritable or impatient over small inconveniences

___5. I want to withdraw from the constant demands on my time and energy

___6. I feel negative, futile or depressed about my job

___7. I believe my decision-making ability is reduced or reducing

___8. I think I am less efficient than I should be

___9. I feel my work is of a lower quality than I previously produced

___10. I feel physically, emotionally or spiritually depleted

___11. I feel I have less resistance to illness

___12. I have less or no interest in sex

___13. I am eating more/less. Drinking more coffee/tea. Smoking or drinking more. Using drugs

___14. I am emotionally callous about the needs and problems of others

___15. I have less or have difficulty communicating with my boss/colleagues/family

___16. I am forgetful

___17. I am lacking concentration or have less than I feel I should have

___18. I am easily bored and or distracted

___19. I feel a sense of dissatisfaction, of something missing or wrong

___20. I awaken each day and ask myself why I get up for work; the only answer is “The money”

___Total

Score 0-20 you are probably coping adequately with your job

Score 26-40 you are suffering from job stress and need to take preventative action

Score 41-55 you need to take preventative action to avoid job burnout

Score 56 + you are already on fire and burning out. You must develop a comprehensive job coping strategy plan