Am I too sleepy?

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The Epworth Sleepiness Scale

The following questionnaire is a commonly used self-report measure of sleepiness. Please rate how likely you are to sleep in the following situations, based on your experience in the last month. Please remember that we are not asking you to rate how tired you would be in these situations BUT HOW LIKELY YOU WOULD BE TO ACTUALLY DOZE OFF. If you have not been in the following situations recently, think about how you would have been affected. Circle the most appropriate number for each situation.





Sitting and reading

Watching TV

Sitting Inactive in a Public Place

As a passenger in a car for an hour

Lying down to rest in the afternoon

Sitting and talking to someone

Sitting quietly after lunch without alcohol

In a car while stopped in traffic for a few minutes