Shirom-Melamed Vigor Measure (SMVM)

How Do You Feel at Work?

Below are a number of statements that describe different feelings that you may feel at work. Please indicate how often, in the past 30 workdays, you have felt each of the following feelings:

How often have you felt this way at work?

Never or
almost never / Very infrequently / Quite
infrequently / Sometimes / Quite
frequently / Very
frequently / Always or almost always
1.I feel full of pep [Phys] / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7
2.I feel I have physical strength [Phys] / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7
3.Feeling vigorous [Phys] / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7
4.I feel energetic [Phys] / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7
5.Feeling of vitality [Phys] / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7
6.I feel I can think rapidly [CL] / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7
7.I feel I am able to contribute new ideas [CL] / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7
8. I feel able to be creative [CL] / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7
9. I feel able to show warmth to others [EE] / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7
10.I feel Able to be sensitive to the needs of coworkers and customers [EE] / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7
11. I feel I am capable of investing emotionally in coworkers and customers [EE] / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7
12. I feel capable of being sympathetic to co-workers and customers [EE] / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7

Note.Items are followed by symbols that represent the three subscales of the Shirom-Melamed Vigor Measure (SMVM). The three subscales are: Phys = Physical Strength; EE= Emotional Energy; and CL= Cognitive Liveliness.

Ver.2 july 2005