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Free Mom Burnout Quiz (Roskam PBA)

A brief evidence-based assessment to understand where your burnout lives, what is driving it, and what might actually help.

5 min17 questionsBased on Roskam PBA-informed custom compositeFree & private

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What is motherhood costing you right now?

Get your burnout profile in 5 minutes. See exactly where the depletion lives and what to do first.

Your depletion severity mapped against Roskam's Parental Burnout Assessment
Which burnout dimensions are active and which are driving the rest
A personalized recovery path built for your actual life, not a fantasy version of it

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This is not a clinical assessment. For medical concerns, consult a healthcare provider.

About This Assessment

Informed by the Parental Burnout Assessment (Roskam et al., 2018) and Maternal Burnout Scale (Gillis & Roskam, 2019)

This mom burnout quiz uses 17 evidence-based questions informed by the Roskam PBA-informed custom composite to evaluate the severity and impact of motherhood burnout on your daily life. Your score is calculated from multiple dimensions including symptom frequency, intensity, and functional impact.

This is a screening tool, not a clinical diagnosis. Parental burnout is a recognized syndrome (Roskam et al., 2018) distinct from work burnout and clinical depression. If you need immediate support, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (call or text 988) or Crisis Text Line (text HOME to 741741).

Understanding Your Score

Strained But Coping(Score 1-3)

You are carrying more than you should have to carry alone. The strain is real, even if you are still managing. Roskam's Parental Burnout Assessment identifies four dimensions, and right now you are li

Active Mom Burnout(Score 4-6)

You are in active parental burnout. Not a rough week. The real thing. The kind where the alarm goes off and your first thought is dread. Sixty-two percent of parents identify as burned out, and mother

Severe Depletion(Score 7-10)

What you described is severe parental burnout. I want to name it clearly because clarity is the first step. The depletion, the rage, the feeling of having disappeared inside a role that never stops. M

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this mom burnout quiz measure?

This mom burnout quiz uses 17 evidence-based questions informed by the Roskam PBA-informed custom composite to assess the severity and impact of motherhood burnout on your daily life. It evaluates multiple dimensions including symptom frequency, intensity, and how they affect your wellbeing.

How accurate is this mom burnout quiz?

This screening tool is informed by the Roskam PBA-informed custom composite, a clinically validated instrument (Roskam, I. et al. (2018). Exhausted Parents: Development and Preliminary Validation of the Parental Burnout Inventory. Frontiers in Psychology, 9, 886. Gillis, A. & Roskam, I. (2019). Development and preliminary validation of the Maternal Burnout Scale. Archives de Psychologie.). While it provides a reliable indication of severity, it is not a diagnostic tool. For clinical diagnosis, consult a qualified healthcare provider.

Is this a medical diagnosis?

No. This is a screening tool, not a diagnosis. It provides an indication of motherhood burnout severity that you can discuss with your healthcare provider. For clinical diagnosis, consult a qualified medical professional. You can bring your results to your next doctor visit as a conversation starter.

How long does this mom burnout quiz take?

This assessment takes approximately 5 minutes to complete. It contains 17 evidence-based questions. Your results are immediate, private, and include personalized recommendations.

What should I do with my results?

Your results include a severity score and personalized recommendations. We suggest: (1) reviewing your score and what it means, (2) reading our in-depth article about motherhood burnout at wellls.com/problems/motherhood-burnout, (3) discussing your results with a healthcare provider, and (4) exploring our evidence-based lifestyle medicine recommendations for managing motherhood burnout.

Read the full motherhood burnout article

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Next Steps

Talk to Dr. WelllsMom Burnout Recovery: What the Research Says Actually Works

This self-assessment is for informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or qualified health provider with any questions about a medical condition. If you are in crisis, call 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or text HOME to 741741 (Crisis Text Line).