STRESS/BURNOUT INVENTORY FOR PASTORS/LEADERS

TICK ONE BOX 1 = YES/SERIOUS/BAD) 5 = NO/NOT AT ALL/NOT EVER/OK

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BACKGROUND/FAMILY OF ORIGIN/UNDERLYING FACTORS

My family of origin was dysfunctional 1. [   ] 2. [   ] 3. [   ] 4. [   ] 5. [   ]

My mother was a poor nurturer [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

(Females): I father didn’t affirm my femininity when 11-14 [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

(Males): I talked more with mother than father when 11-14 [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

I wasn’t shown physical affection as a child [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

I grew up believing my worth was related to success [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

I have unresolved grief or guilt or anger or fear [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

I’ve never really recovered from a past trauma [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

I have a physical handicap which is a problem [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

I have an emotional/mental issue which is a problem [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

I really hate confrontation/conflict [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

I have sexual orientation issues which are a problem [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

PRESENTING/CURRENT ISSUES

I made a mistake entering this vocation/ministry [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

I’m beginning to really hate some people [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

I tend to blame others for ministry-problems [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

I’m anxious and it?s getting worse [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

I have sleep problems and they’re getting worse [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

My devotional life is undisciplined [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

I don?t debrief with a mentor/spiritual director regularly [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

I’m getting more irritable with spouse or others [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

My marriage is suffering because of ministry-issues [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

I have an addiction which is becoming more serious [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

My problems are affecting emotional or sexual health [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

I’m lethargic or procrastinating and it’s getting worse [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

When I get up I’m not looking forward to work these days [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

I have few or no really close friends [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

I lack motivation for my calling/ministry [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

Powerful people are a problem to me these days [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

I don’t have regular day/s off [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

I don’t have regular holidays [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

If I were not the pastor I would not attend (this) church [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

I don’t use my time very productively [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

If I had an attractive alternative I’d resign [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

New ideas/paradigms/methodologies are threatening [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

I have few or no goals in ministry: it’s very routine [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

My diet/sleep habits are not healthy [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

I don’t laugh at anything/myself much these days [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

I’m more and more worried about financial issues [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]

I don’t have an interesting diversion/hobby [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ] [   ]