Four single-word items assess the degree to which a person is experiencing momentary psychological and physical depletion in the present moment. The items cover burnout, frustration, overwork, and general weariness, forming a compact state measure of resource depletion. The scale was used as a 'depletion index' by Chae and Zhu (2014) to capture how environmental disorder taxes self-regulatory resources, producing a diminished capacity to exert self-control in subsequent tasks.
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The source of the scale was not identified by Chae and Zhu (2014). The exact stem wording was not provided in the original study; one possible stem is: 'Using the items below, please indicate how you feel right now.' Anchors were not at all (1) and extremely (7) on a 7-point scale. The scale was referred to as a 'depletion index' rather than a weariness scale -- both labels are defensible given the content of the items. The frustration item introduces an affective component that is somewhat distinct from the physical fatigue implied by overworked and weary. Researchers should consider whether all four items are conceptually appropriate for their operationalisation of depletion. Formal validity analysis was not reported.
Chae, B., & Zhu, R. (2014). Environmental disorder leads to self-regulatory failure. Journal of Consumer Research, 40(6), 1203-1218.
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