Table 7 Parental Burnout Inventory
| Â | Â | Every day | Once a week | Number of times a week or less | Number of times per month | Once a month or less | Number of times per year or less | Never |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | I have a feeling I’ve lost my status as a mother | 26 (6.1%) | 28 (6.6%) | 21 (4.9%) | 54 (12.7%) | 44 (10.4%) | 60 (14.1%) | 192 (45.2%) |
2 | I’m so tired of my role as a mother that I feel like sleep isn’t enough | 56 (13.2%) | 31 (7.3%) | 23 (5.4%) | 88 (20.7%) | 54 (12.7%) | 87 (20.5%) | 86 (20.2%) |
3 | I no longer have the energy to take care of my children | 34 (8%) | 33 (7.8%) | 30 (7.1%) | 54 (12.7%) | 48 (11.3%) | 74 (17.4%) | 152 (35.8%) |
4 | I think I’m no longer the good mother I was before for my children | 39 (9.2%) | 26 (6.1%) | 18 (4.2%) | 60 (14.1%) | 48 (11.3%) | 83 (19.5%) | 151 (35.5%) |
5 | I can’t take being a أmother anymore | 36 (8.5%) | 25 (5.9%) | 17 (4%) | 43 (10.1%) | 43 (10.1%) | 49 (11.5%) | 212 (49.9%) |
6 | As a mother I have a feeling beyond my abilities | 38 (8.9%) | 32 (7.5%) | 27 (6.4%) | 70 (16.5%) | 49 (11.5%) | 84 (19.8%) | 125 (29.4%) |
7 | I feel like I’m having a good time with my kids automatically | 29 (6.8%) | 31 (7.3%) | 28 (6.6%) | 54 (12.7%) | 50 (11.8%) | 81 (19.1%) | 152 (35.8%) |
8 | I feel like I can’t stand being a mother anymore | 41 (9.6%) | 26 (6.1%) | 196 (46.1%) | 41 (9.6%) | 42 (9.9%) | 62 (14.6%) | 17 (4.0%) |
9 | I don’t feel fun when I’m with my kids | 50 (11.8%) | 27 (6.4%) | 20 (4.7%) | 47 (11.1%) | 51 (12%) | 91 (21.4%) | 139 (32.7%) |
10 | Being a mother makes me feel very tired | 22 (5.2%) | 24 (5.6%) | 19 (4.5%) | 53 (12.5%) | 36 (8.5%) | 63 (14.8%) | 208 (48.9%) |
11 | I say to myself, I’m no longer the mother I was before | 47 (11.1%) | 27 (6.4%) | 24 (5.6%) | 62 (14.6%) | 66 (15.5%) | 96 (22.6%) | 103 (24.2%) |
12 | I’m just doing what needs to be done for my kids no more | 30 (7.1%) | 20 (4.7%) | 16 (3.8%) | 49 (11.5%) | 49 (11.5%) | 65 (15.3%) | 196 (46.1%) |
13 | [My role as a mother exhausted all my energies | 33 (7.8%) | 24 (5.6%) | 14 (3.3%) | 44 (10.4%) | 49 (11.5%) | 57 (13.4%) | 204 (48%) |
14 | I can’t take my role as a mother anymore | 56 (13.2%) | 36 (8.5%) | 43 (10.1%) | 70 (16.5%) | 17 (4.0%) | 83 (19.5%) | 120 (28.2%) |
15 | I became ashamed of myself as a mother | 33 (7.8%) | 24 (5.6%) | 44 (10.4%) | 49 (11.5%) | 14 (3.3%) | 57 (13.4%) | 204 (48%) |
16 | I’m no longer proud of myself as a mother | 22 (5.2%) | 24 (5.6%) | 42 (9.9%) | 30 (7.1%) | 44 (10.4%) | 12 (2.8%) | 251 (59.1%) |
17 | When I’m having a day with my kids, I feel like I’m no longer me | 28 (6.6%) | 19 (4.5%) | 12 (2.8%) | 37 (8.7%) | 46 (10.8%) | 48 (11.3%) | 235 (55.3%) |
18 | I can no longer show my children how much I love them | 32 (7.5%) | 24 (5.6%) | 14 (3.3%) | 45 (10.6%) | 46 (10.8%) | 74 (17.4%) | 190 (44.7%) |
19 | I’m tired of thinking about everything I must do for my children | 56 (13.2%) | 37 (8.7%) | 60 (14.1%) | 73 (17.2%) | 89 (20.9%) | 20 (4.7%) | 90 (21.2%) |
20 | I have the impression that except for routines (sleep, eating, …) I can no longer make efforts with my children | 35 (8.2%) | 26 (6.1%) | 39 (9.2%) | 33 (7.8%) | 54 (12.7%) | 17 (4%) | 221 (52%) |
21 | In my role as mother, I’m so tired that I’m able to fight for survival | 33 (7.8%) | 24 (5.6%) | 14 (3.3%) | 44 (10.4%) | 49 (11.5%) | 57 (13.4%) | 204 (48%) |