Box 1 Baby-Lag Parental Fatigue Scale
My current level of sleep deprivation or fatigue means that
- I am unable to function to do everyday tasks
(a) Always
(b) Sometimes
(c) Rarely
(d) Never - I feel depressed or unmotivated and have no energy to even move
(a) Always
(b) Sometimes
(c) Rarely
(d) Never - I feel anxious or stressed out
(a) Always
(b) Sometimes
(c) Rarely
(d) Never - I feel short tempered or crabby
(a) Always
(b) Sometimes
(c) Rarely
(d) Never - I feel overly emotional
(a) Always
(b) Sometimes
(c) Rarely
(d) Never - I feel like I’m going to die or go crazy
(a) Always
(b) Sometimes
(c) Rarely
(d) Never - I feel unwell/ill
(a) Always
(b) Sometimes
(c) Rarely
(d) Never - I neglect the housework
(a) Always
(b) Sometimes
(c) Rarely
(d) Never
(continued)
42 A.E.F. Rudzik and H.L. Ball