Emotional Burnout Questionnaire for Mothers Test - the question form
Questions: 60 · 11 minutes
1. I feel very upset if something is not going well in my relationship with my child.
Yes
No
2. Today I am no less satisfied with my role as a mother than I was during my child's first year of life.
Yes
No
3. My current life situation feels hopeless (or almost hopeless).
Yes
No
4. My child’s mistakes make me feel constantly nervous, worried, and tense.
Yes
No
5. The warmth of my relationship with my child depends on my mood (good or bad).
Yes
No
6. As a mother, there is little I can do to influence my child’s well-being.
Yes
No
7. After spending a long time with my child (about 2–3 hours), I then want to be alone for a while so that no one talks to me.
Yes
No
8. If I had the opportunity, I would prefer to do other things rather than spend time with my child.
Yes
No
9. I feel that, emotionally, I cannot give my child what my role as a mother requires.
Yes
No
10. Sometimes I catch myself interacting with my child automatically, without feeling emotionally engaged.
Yes
No
11. Sometimes I would prefer not to see or hear my child.
Yes
No
12. Sometimes I have trouble falling asleep or sleeping because of worries about my child.
Yes
No
13. Interacting with my child is becoming increasingly difficult for me.
Yes
No
14. I am concerned that I have started treating my child worse.
Yes
No
15. Interacting with my child requires a great deal of mental effort from me.
Yes
No
16. I have lost my peace of mind because of my child.
Yes
No
17. When I feel tired or tense, I try to deal with my child’s problems as quickly as possible (to cut the interaction short).
Yes
No
18. My child is very difficult.
Yes
No
19. I get so tired when I am with my child that I try to interact as little as possible.
Yes
No
20. Due to lack of time, fatigue, or stress, I often give my child less attention than I should.
Yes
No
21. Interacting with my child does not require a great deal of effort from me.
Yes
No
22. My child’s achievements inspire me.
Yes
No
23. Usually, when my child and I are at home together, each of us does our own thing, and I do not feel like interacting with them.
Yes
No
24. Thinking about my child usually makes me feel physically uncomfortable (for example, a stabbing feeling in the chest, increased blood pressure, or a headache).
Yes
No
25. At present, I interact with my child worse than usual.
Yes
No
26. I am often upset that I cannot properly provide my child with support and help.
Yes
No
27. Recently, I have been experiencing difficulties in my relationship with my child.
Yes
No
28. I often have anxious thoughts about my child (for example, that something might happen, that I might make a mistake, or that I may not do everything the right way).
Yes
No
29. There are days when my emotional state negatively affects my interactions with my child (I pay less attention, conflicts occur).
Yes
No
30. I express my dissatisfaction when my child expects special indulgence or attention.
Yes
No
31. Feeling tired of my child makes me try to limit contact with my husband, relatives, and friends.
Yes
No
32. When I spend a long time with my child, I wish the day would end sooner.
Yes
No
33. I can calmly accept my child's reasonable complaints.
Yes
No
34. In my relationship with my child, I follow the principle: “Don’t waste your nerves; protect your health.”
Yes
No
35. I have not gotten tired of doing everyday caregiving tasks for my child.
Yes
No
36. After an unpleasant interaction with my child, I sometimes feel physically or mentally worse.
Yes
No
37. In general, a day spent with my child feels calm and easy.
Yes
No
38. When I spend a long time with my child, my health is seriously affected.
Yes
No
39. After spending a long time with my child, I want to get back to work as soon as possible.
Yes
No
40. I worry a lot about my child.
Yes
No
41. There are days when interactions with my child go worse than usual.
Yes
No
42. In my relationship with my child, I often feel that my child does not appreciate the good things I do for them.
Yes
No
43. Sometimes it seems to me that everything I do for my child is not worth the effort I put in.
Yes
No
44. When the opportunity arises, I pay less attention to my child.
Yes
No
45. When interacting with my child, I often lose my patience.
Yes
No
46. I can stay calm because I do not take many of the things happening with my child too personally.
Yes
No
47. I feel tired of the problems I have to deal with regarding my child.
Yes
No
48. With my child, I experience constant physical and emotional strain.
Yes
No
49. Ongoing interaction with my child and difficulties in raising them have affected me as a mother in a negative way: they have made me feel angry and emotionally numb.
Yes
No
50. I feel very anxious about everything related to my child.
Yes
No
51. When my child irritates me at times, I try to limit the time I spend with them or pay them less attention.
Yes
No
52. Everything I do for my child is not worth the effort I put into it.
Yes
No
53. Most often, after prolonged interaction with my child, I do not have the energy to do household chores.
Yes
No
54. When my child wants to help me with something, I usually do not feel like including them in our activities together.
Yes
No
55. Sometimes even ordinary interactions with my child irritate me.
Yes
No
56. After tense interactions with my child, I feel unwell.
Yes
No
57. Over the past year, my husband and child have complained about me.
Yes
No
58. My tiredness related to my child usually has little or no impact on how I interact with family members and friends.
Yes
No
59. At times, I feel that I should be emotionally responsive to my child, but I cannot.
Yes
No
60. I feel I am successful in my role as a mother.
Yes
No