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When you minister to people you have direct contact with their lives. As you may have found, your compassion for those you minister to can affect you in positive and negative ways. Below are some questions about your experiences, both positive and negative, as a minister. Consider each of the following questions about you and your current work situation. Select the number that honestly reflects how frequently you experienced these things in the last 30 days.

Select the number that honestly reflects how frequently you experienced these things in the last 30 days.

I am happy.

I am happy.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very Often

I am preoccupied with more than one person I minister to.

I am preoccupied with more than one person I minister to.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very Often

I get satisfaction from being able to minister to people.

I get satisfaction from being able to minister to people.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very Often

I feel connected to others.

I feel connected to others.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very Often

I jump or am startled by unexpected sounds.

I jump or am startled by unexpected sounds.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very Often

I feel invigorated after working with those I minister to.

I feel invigorated after working with those I minister to.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very Often

I find it difficult to separate my personal life from my life as a minister.

I find it difficult to separate my personal life from my life as a minister.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very Often

I am not as productive at work because I am losing sleep over traumatic experiences of a person I minister to.

I am not as productive at work because I am losing sleep over traumatic experiences of a person I minister to.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very Often

I think that I might have been affected by the traumatic stress of those I minister to.

I think that I might have been affected by the traumatic stress of those I minister to.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very Often

I feel trapped by my job as a minister.

I feel trapped by my job as a minister.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very Often

Because of my ministry, I have felt "on edge" about various things.

Because of my ministry, I have felt "on edge" about various things.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very Often

I like my work as a minister.

I like my work as a minister.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very Often

I feel depressed because of the traumatic experiences of the people I minister to.

I feel depressed because of the traumatic experiences of the people I minister to.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very Often

I feel as though I am experiencing the trauma of someone I minister to.

I feel as though I am experiencing the trauma of someone I minister to.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very Often

I have beliefs that sustain me.

I have beliefs that sustain me.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very Often

I am pleased with how I am able to keep up with techniques and protocols for ministering to people.

I am pleased with how I am able to keep up with techniques and protocols for ministering to people.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very Often

I am the person I always wanted to be.

I am the person I always wanted to be.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very Often

My work makes me feel satisfied.

My work makes me feel satisfied.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very Often

I feel worn out because of my work as a minister.

I feel worn out because of my work as a minister.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very Often

I have happy thoughts and feelings about those I minister to and how I could help them.

I have happy thoughts and feelings about those I minister to and how I could help them.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very Often

I feel overwhelmed because my workload seems endless.

I feel overwhelmed because my workload seems endless.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very Often

I believe I can make a difference through my work.

I believe I can make a difference through my work.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very Often

I avoid certain activities or situations because they remind me of frightening experiences of the people I minister to.

I avoid certain activities or situations because they remind me of frightening experiences of the people I minister to.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very Often

I am proud of what I can do to minister.

I am proud of what I can do to minister.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very Often

As a result of my ministering to people, I have intrusive, frightening thoughts.

As a result of my ministering to people, I have intrusive, frightening thoughts.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very Often

I feel "bogged down" by the system.

I feel "bogged down" by the system.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very Often

I have thoughts that I am a "success" as a minister.

I have thoughts that I am a "success" as a minister.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very Often

I can't recall important parts of my work with trauma victims.

I can't recall important parts of my work with trauma victims.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very Often

I am a very caring person.

I am a very caring person.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very Often

I am happy that I chose to do this work.

I am happy that I chose to do this work.

Never

Rarely

Sometimes

Often

Very Often

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