The Burnout Scale The Burnout Scale This scale is designed to provide an indication of how burnt-out you are. For each question indicate from the 4 options how much that burnout sign has been affecting you. Note that while these signs indicate burnout, they can also indicate other health issues, so regardless of your burnout score it's important you seek professional advice. I have a sinking feeling, or feel apprehensive before work.*Select oneNot at allMildly or occasionallyModerately or weeklySeverely or dailyI use alcohol, or other drugs, to de-stress after work.*Select oneNeverOccasionallyApproximately weeklyMost daysFeeling usually emotional or teary.*Select oneNeverOccasionallyApproximately weeklyMost daysThinking less clearly.*Select oneNot at allOccasionally1-2 times a weekDailyDoubting your skills and abilities.*Select oneNot at allA littleModeratelyVery muchProcrastinating.*Select oneNot at allA littleModeratelyVery muchFeeling no joy or interest in work.*Select oneNot at all - I still enjoy my workSlightly reduced enjoyment & interestModerately reduced enjoyment & interestSignificantly reduced enjoyment & interestBeing less patient than usual.*Select oneJust as patient as usualSlightly less patientModerately less patientSignificantly less patientHaving difficulty sleeping.*Select oneNo difficulty sleepingA little difficulty sleepingModerate difficulty sleepingSevere difficulty sleepingFeeling no hope about life or work.*Select oneFeeling very hopeful about life or workFeeling a little hopeful about life or workFeeling no hope about life or workFeeling an extreme lack of hopeFinding decision-making difficult, or second guessing yourself.*Select oneNo difficulty making decisionsSlight or occasionally difficultyModerate frequent difficultySevere difficulty with most decisionsTurning up to work late, or taking days off for no particular reason.*Select oneNeverOccasionallyRegularlyMost daysBeing more irritable, angry or frustrated than usual.*Select oneNo more than usualSlightly more than usualModerately more than usualVery much more than usualIncreased use of "escape" activities to provide distraction from struggles, such as TV or computer games.*Select oneNo more than usualA little more than usualModerately more than usualVery much more than usualInteractions with clients resulting in complaints.*If you don't have clients, consider patients, students, or other regular interactions from your primary role. Select oneRarelyOccasionallyRegularlyFrequentlyMaking more mistakes than usual.*Select oneNo more than usualA little more than usualModerately more than usualFrequentlyFeeling your contribution is unrecognised.*Select oneI feel just as recognised as usualA little less recognisedSignificantly less recognisedCompletely unvaluedFeeling exhausted a lot of the time.*Select oneNormal energy levelsSlightly reduced energy levelsSignificant reduction in energyCompletely exhaustedWithdrawing and avoiding socialising.*Select oneJust as social as usualOccasional avoidance of socialisingRegularly avoiding social situationsVery withdrawn and isolatedFeeling overwhelmed by responsibilities.*Select oneNot at all overwhelmedOccasionally feel overwhelmedSignificantly overwhelmedAlmost always overwhelmedFeeling cynical.*Select oneNot at all cynicalSlightly cynicalModerately cynicalVery cynicalLoss of empathy.*Select oneUsual levels of empathySlightly reduced empathySignificantly reduced empathyStruggling to show any empathy at allA feeling of detachment.*Select oneNo more than usualA little more than usualModerately more than usualA lot more than usualFeelings of guilt.*Select oneNo more than usualA little more than usualModerately more than usualMuch more than usualReduced concentration.*Select oneNot reducedSlightly reducedModerately reducedSeverely reducedFeeling unmotivated.*Select oneUsual motivation levelsSlightly reduced motivationModerately reduced motivationSeverely reduced motivationDoubting your ability to improve your current situation.*Select oneI feel very capable of improving my situationI see slight possibility of improving my situationI struggle to see a way of improving my situationI feel completely defeated and do not think my situation can be improvedFeeling less efficient than usual.*Select oneJust as efficient as usualA little less efficientModerately less efficientMuch less efficientFeeling that what you do makes little or no difference.*Select oneI feel that what I do *does* make a big differenceI feel that what I do only makes a little differenceI feel like what I do doesn't make a differenceI feel like what I do is a complete waste and makes no differenceChange in physical symptoms such as increased headaches, gastrointestinal upset, or reduced appetite.*Select oneNo change compared to normalSlightly worse than usualModerately worse than usualMuch worse than usualI understand that I will receive emails from The Burnout Project, and can unsubscribe at any time.* I agree Consent*Please view our privacy policy here: www.theburnoutproject.com.au/privacypolicy/ I agree to the privacy policy.Name* First Email* Enter Email Confirm Email CommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. 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