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Self-Assessment: Are you a workaholic?
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Activity: Are you a workaholic?

The source of this scale is: C. P. Flowers and B. Robinson, "A Structural And Discriminant Analysis of the Work Addiction Risk Test," Educational and Psychological Measurement, 62 (June 2002) pp. 517-526.

This self-assessment is designed to help you to identify the extent to which you are a workaholic. Read each statement in this instrument and indicate the extent to which each statement is true of your work habits. You need to be honest with yourself to for a reasonable estimate of your level of workaholism.

I get impatient when I have to wait for someone else or when something takes too long.
I seem to be in a hurry and racing against the clock.
I get irritated when I am interrupted while I am in the middle of something.
I stay busy and keep many irons in the fire.
I find myself doing two or three things at one time such as eating lunch and writing memos while talking on the phone.
I overly commit myself by biting off more than I can chew.
I feel guilty when I am not working on something.
Things do not seem to move fast enough or get done fast enough for me.
I lose my temper when things don't go my way or work out to suit me.
I ask the same question over again, without realizing it, after I've already been given the answer once.
I find myself continuing to work after my coworkers have called it quits.
I get angry when people don't meet my standards of perfection.
I get upset when I am in situations where I cannot be in control.
I put myself under pressure with self-imposed deadlines when I work.
It is hard for me to relax when I'm not working.
I spend more time working than on socializing with friends, on hobbies, or on leisure activities.
I dive into projects to get a head start before all phases have been finalized.
I get upset with myself for making even the smallest mistake.
I put more thought, time, and energy into my work than I do into my relationships with friends and loved ones.
I forget, ignore, or minimize birthdays, reunions, anniversaries, or holidays.
I make important decisions before I have all the facts and have a chance to think them through thoroughly.
 
  







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