Professional Quality of Life Scale

What it measures

Measures the positive (Compassion Satisfaction) and negative (Burnout, Secondary Traumatic Stress) aspects of helping work. Compassion Satisfaction is the pleasure derived from helping effectively; Burnout captures exhaustion and hopelessness; Secondary Traumatic Stress reflects trauma symptoms arising from exposure to others' trauma. Widely used with healthcare workers, therapists, and first responders.

Representative items

• I am happy that I chose to do this work. (Compassion Satisfaction)
• I feel I have hope regarding my ability to contribute to the work I do. (CS)
• I feel worn out because of my work as a helper. (Burnout)
• I feel depressed because of the traumatic experiences of the people I help. (STS)
• I have beliefs that sustain me. (Compassion Satisfaction)

Citation

Stamm, B.H. (2010). The Concise ProQOL Manual, 2nd ed. www.proqol.org.