Compassion fatigue check (ProQOL 5)

When you [help] people, you have direct contact with their lives. As you may have found, your compassion for those you [help] can affect you in positive and negative ways. Below are some questions about your experiences, both positive and negative, as a [helper]; note that the words [help] and [helper] can be replaced with more specific terms, such as [teach] and [teacher] or [nurse]. Consider each of the following questions about you and your current work situation. Select the number that honestly reflects how frequently you experienced these things in the last 30 days.

Q1 I am happy.

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often

Q2 I am preoccupied with more than one person I [help].

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often

Q3 I get satisfaction from being able to [help] people.

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often

Q4 I feel connected to others.

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often

Q5 I jump or am startled by unexpected sounds.

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often

Q6 I feel invigorated after working with those I [help].

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often

Q7 I find it difficult to separate my personal life from my life as a [helper].

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often

Q8 I am not as productive at work because I am losing sleep over traumatic experiences of a person I

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often

Q9 I think that I might have been affected by the traumatic stress of those I [help].

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often

Q10 I feel trapped by my job as a [helper].

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often

Q11 Because of my [helping], I have felt "on edge" about various things.

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often

Q12 I like my work as a [helper].

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often

Q13 I feel depressed because of the traumatic experiences of the people I [help].

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often

Q14 I feel as though I am experiencing the trauma of someone I have [helped].

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often

Q15 I have beliefs that sustain me.

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often

Q16 I am pleased with how I am able to keep up with [helping] techniques and protocols.

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often

Q17 I am the person I always wanted to be.

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often

Q18 My work makes me feel satisfied.

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often

Q19 I feel worn out because of my work as a [helper].

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often

Q20 I have happy thoughts and feelings about those I [help] and how I could help them.

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often

Q21 I feel overwhelmed because my case [work] load seems endless.

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often

Q22 I believe I can make a difference through my work.

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often

Q23 I avoid certain activities or situations because they remind me of frightening experiences of the

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often

Q24 I am proud of what I can do to [help].

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often

Q25 As a result of my [helping], I have intrusive, frightening thoughts.

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often

Q26 I feel "bogged down" by the system.

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often

Q27 I have thoughts that I am a "success" as a [helper].

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often

Q28 I can't recall important parts of my work with trauma victims.

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often

Q29 I am a very caring person.

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often

Q30 I am happy that I chose to do this work.

Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often