Professional Self-Care Scale (PSCS) (teachers only)

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Professional Self-Care Scale

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT OF 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13) STATEMENT OF PUBLIC BURDEN: The purpose of this information collection is to identify teacher practices for supporting children’s social-emotional development and to identify training and implementation factors that may enhance these practices. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 6 minutes per respondent, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and reviewing the collection of information. This is a voluntary collection of information. Additionally, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB number for this information collection is OMB Control #: XXXX-XXXX and it expires on [DATE]. If you have any comments on this collection of information, please contact [NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION].

Instructions: The items below contain statements about your personal and professional activities. Please use the following scale to indicate how often you engage in each activity.

How Often: 1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Never						Always

1. I spend time with people whose company I enjoy.
2. I maintain a professional support system.
3. I take part in work-related social and community events.
4. I take breaks throughout the workday.
5. I participate in activities that promote my professional development.
6. I cultivate professional relationships with my colleagues.
7. I find ways to foster a sense of social connection and belonging in my life.
8. I am mindful of triggers that increase professional stress.
9. I seek out activities or people that are comforting to me.
10. I connect with organizations in my professional community that are important to me.
11. I make a proactive effort to manage the challenges of my professional work.
12. I avoid workplace isolation.
13. I spend time with family or friends.
14. I find ways to stay current in professional knowledge.
15. I share positive work experiences with colleagues.
16. I try to be aware of my feelings and needs.
17. I take some time for relaxation each day.
18. I avoid over-commitment to work responsibilities.
19. I monitor my feelings and reactions to students.
20. I share work-related stressors with trusted colleagues.
21. I maximize time in professional activities I enjoy.

PSCS Scoring

Scoring of the five PSCS sub-scales:

Professional Support

Total Items: 2, 6, 12, 15, 20

Professional Development

Total Items: 3, 5, 10, 14, 21

Life Balance

Total Items: 1, 7, 9, 13

Cognitive Awareness

Total Items: 8, 11, 16, 19

Daily Balance

Total Items: 4, 17, 18

Reference: Dorociak, K. E., Rupert, P. A., Bryant, F. B., & Zahniser, E. (2017). Development of the professional self-care scale. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 64(3), 325-334.