Burnout Test

Burnout Isn't Just Being Tired

Burnout is what happens when the demands placed on you, day after day, month after month, outpace your ability to recover. It's not weakness. It's a predictable physiological and psychological response to sustained overload without adequate rest or recognition.

The World Health Organization recognizes burnout as an occupational phenomenon (ICD-11 code QD85). It has two core features: exhaustion, the feeling that you have nothing left to give, and disengagement, the psychological distancing that happens when you stop caring just to get through the day.

This test uses the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI), developed by Demerouti and colleagues. It measures both dimensions across 16 items and applies to any high-demand role, not just clinical or helping professions.

Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI)

Rate each statement based on your experience in your primary role (work, caregiving, studies) over the past few months.

OLBI Score Interpretation

OLBI scores are calculated per subscale. Higher mean scores (closer to 4) indicate greater burnout severity.

Based on cross-occupational validation studies. Both subscales are equally weighted in burnout assessment.

Burnout Progression Stages

Burnout Risk Factors

Work/Role Demands

• High workload without recovery time
• Emotional labor demands
• Lack of control or autonomy
• Role ambiguity or conflict
• Poor social support from supervisors/peers

Individual Factors

• High neuroticism or perfectionism
• Poor work–life boundaries
• Low self-compassion
• Overcommitment personality style
• Pre-existing anxiety or depression

Evidence-Based Burnout Recovery

Track Burnout Across Your Team or Practice