Table 1 The 11 constituent items of ‘The Need for Recovery scale’ [16]. Clarifications (in italic) have been added in items 7 and 9 to facilitate interpretation within the specific framework of homeworking
Item | answer (coding) |
|---|---|
1. I find it hard to relax at the end of a working day | yes (1) / no (0) |
2. At the end of a working day, I feel really worn-out | yes (1) / no (0) |
3. My job causes me to feel rather exhausted at the end of a working day | yes (1) / no (0) |
4. Generally speaking, I still feel fresh after supper | yes (0) / no (1) |
5. Generally speaking, I am able to relax only on my second day off | yes (1) / no (0) |
6. I have trouble concentrating in the hours off after my working day | yes (1) / no (0) |
7. I find it hard to show interest in other people when I just came home from work (in case of home work: “I find it hard to show interest in other people when I just stopped my teleworking at home”) | yes (1) / no (0) |
8. In general, it takes me over an hour to feel fully recovered after work | yes (1) / no (0) |
9. When I get home, people should leave me alone for some time (in case of home work: “When I have stopped my teleworking at home, people should leave me alone for some time”) | yes (1) / no (0) |
10. After a working day I am often too tired to start other activities | yes (1) / no (0) |
11. During the last part of the working day I sometimes cannot perform optimally my job due to fatigue | yes (1) / no (0) |