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Free Work Burnout Quiz (Maslach)

A quick check-in to understand where you are on the burnout spectrum and what might actually help.

2 min6 questionsBased on Maslach-informed custom compositeFree & private

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Understanding Your Work Burnout

A quick check-in to understand where you are on the burnout spectrum and what might actually help.

Your severity level — mild, moderate, or significant
What’s driving YOUR work burnout specifically
A personalized next step from Dr. Wellls

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Free · 5 min · 100% private

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

About This Assessment

Informed by Maslach's Burnout Inventory framework and 48 peer-reviewed sources

This work burnout quiz uses 6 evidence-based questions informed by the Maslach-informed custom composite to evaluate the severity and impact of work 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. Burnout is classified as an occupational phenomenon (WHO ICD-11), not a medical condition. If you're experiencing depression, anxiety, or thoughts of self-harm, please seek professional help.

Understanding Your Score

Early Warning Signs(Score 1-3)

Your burnout is in the early stages. That does not mean it is not real. It means you caught it while the window for intervention is widest. Evolahti's longitudinal research showed burnout in middle-ag

Active Burnout(Score 4-6)

You are in active burnout. Not the 'rough week' kind. The Maslach kind: emotional perimenopause-fatigue, possibly depersonalization, and the feeling that your effort at work produces nothing meaningfu

Severe Burnout(Score 7-10)

What you described is severe burnout. The perimenopause-fatigue, the detachment, the way it has bled into every part of your life. In our data of 279 women, the ones describing what you describe use w

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this work burnout quiz measure?

This work burnout quiz uses 6 evidence-based questions informed by the Maslach-informed custom composite to assess the severity and impact of work burnout on your daily life. It evaluates multiple dimensions including symptom frequency, intensity, and how they affect your wellbeing.

How accurate is this work burnout quiz?

This screening tool is informed by the Maslach-informed custom composite, a clinically validated instrument (Maslach, C., & Jackson, S.E. (1981). The measurement of experienced burnout. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 2(2), 99-113.). 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 work 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 work burnout quiz take?

This assessment takes approximately 2 minutes to complete. It contains 6 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 work burnout at wellls.com/problems/work-burnout, (3) discussing your results with a healthcare provider, and (4) exploring our evidence-based lifestyle medicine recommendations for managing work burnout.

Read the full work burnout article

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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).