Work Addiction Self Test
Please rate each statement according to the following scale:
1: never true 2. rarely true 3: sometimes true 4: always true
- I prefer to do most things myself rather than ask for help
- I get impatient when I have to wait for someone else or when something takes too long (such as slow moving lines).
- I seem to be in a hurry and racing against the clock.
- I get irritated when I am interrupted while I'm in the middle of something.
- I say busy and keep many irons in the fire.
- I find myself doing two or three things at one time - such as eating lunch and writing a memo, while talking on the phone.
- I over-commit myself by biting off more than I can chew.
- I feel guilty when I am not working on something.
- It is important that I see the concrete results of what I do.
- I am more interested in the final result of my work than in the process.
- Things do not seem to move fast enough or get done fast enough for me.
- I lose my temper when things don't go my way or work out to suit me.
- I ask the same question over again, without realizing it, after I've already been given the answer once.
- I spend a lot of time mentally planning and thinking about future events while tuning out the here and now.
- I find myself continuing to work after my coworkers have called it quits.
- I get angry when people don't meet my standards of perfection.
- I get upset when I am in situations where I cannot be in control.
- I tend to put myself under pressure with self-imposed deadlines when I work.
- It is hard for me to relax when I am not working.
- I spend more time working than on socializing with friends, on hobbies or on leisure activities.
- I dive into projects to get a head start before all phases have been finalized.
- I get upset with myself for making even the smallest mistake.
- I put more thought, time and energy into my work than I do into my relationships with friends and loved ones.
- I forget, ignore or minimize birthdays, reunions, anniversaries or holidays.
- I make important decisions before I have all the facts and have a chance to think them through thoroughly.
Total your score. the mean score is 55, standard deviation is 10.6.