Workplace Stress Scale™

© 1978 The Marlin Company and the American Institute of Stress

Directions:  Thinking about your current job, how often does each of the following statements describe how you feel?

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Never Rarely Sometimes Often Very Often
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Total score of 15 or lower
Chilled out and relatively calm

Stress isn’t much of an issue.

Total score of 15 to 20
Fairly low

Coping should be a breeze, but you probably have a tough day now and then. Still, count your blessings.

Total score of 20 to 25
Moderate stress

Some things about your job are likely to be pretty stressful, but probably not much more than most people experience and are able to cope with. Concentrate on what can be done to reduce items with the worst scores.

Total score of 25 to 30
Severe

You may still be able to cope, but life at work can sometimes be miserable. Several of your scores are probably extreme. You could be in the wrong job, or even in the right job but at the wrong time, and might benefit from counseling.

Total score of 30 or more
Stress level is potentially dangerous

The more so the higher your score. You should seek professional assistance, especially if you feel your health is affected, or you might need to consider a job change to a different position within the company or to a different company.

47%

of employees say the majority or all of their stress comes from work

77%

of employees believe work-related stress has negatively affected their mental health

46%

of healthcare workers report high or extreme stress

71%

of employees believe work-related stress caused a personal relationship to end (break-ups, divorce, etc.)

Source: Headspace 2024 Workforce State of Mind Report

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