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Box 1 Baby-Lag Parental Fatigue Scale

My current level of sleep deprivation or fatigue means that

1. I am unable to function to do everyday tasks
   (a) Always
   (b) Sometimes
   (c) Rarely
   (d) Never


2. I feel depressed or unmotivated and have no energy to even move
   (a) Always
   (b) Sometimes
   (c) Rarely
   (d) Never


3. I feel anxious or stressed out
   (a) Always
   (b) Sometimes
   (c) Rarely
   (d) Never


4. I feel short tempered or crabby
   (a) Always
   (b) Sometimes
   (c) Rarely
   (d) Never


5. I feel overly emotional
   (a) Always
   (b) Sometimes
   (c) Rarely
   (d) Never


6. I feel like I’m going to die or go crazy
   (a) Always
   (b) Sometimes
   (c) Rarely
   (d) Never


7. I feel unwell/ill
   (a) Always
   (b) Sometimes
   (c) Rarely
   (d) Never


8. I neglect the housework
   (a) Always
   (b) Sometimes
   (c) Rarely
   (d) Never
   (continued)

42 A.E.F. Rudzik and H.L. Ball