Maslach Burnout Inventory

Assess burnout across emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment based on how often you experience work-related feelings.

0QUESTIONS

10

MINUTES

Answer each question based on your experience at work over the past few months. There are no right or wrong answers.

I feel emotionally drained from my work.

Never
A few times a year
Once a month
A few times a month
Once a week

I feel used up at the end of the workday.

Never
A few times a year
Once a month
A few times a month
Once a week

I feel fatigued when I get up in the morning and have to face another day on the job.

Never
A few times a year
Once a month
A few times a month
Once a week

I can easily understand how my recipients feel about things.

Never
A few times a year
Once a month
A few times a month
Once a week

I feel I treat some recipients as if they were impersonal objects.

Never
A few times a year
Once a month
A few times a month
Once a week

Working with people all day is really a strain for me.

Never
A few times a year
Once a month
A few times a month
Once a week

I deal very effectively with the problems of my recipients.

Never
A few times a year
Once a month
A few times a month
Once a week

I feel burned out from my work.

Never
A few times a year
Once a month
A few times a month
Once a week

I feel I’m positively influencing other people’s lives through my work.

Never
A few times a year
Once a month
A few times a month
Once a week

I’ve become more callous toward people since I took this job.

Never
A few times a year
Once a month
A few times a month
Once a week

I worry that this job is hardening me emotionally.

Never
A few times a year
Once a month
A few times a month
Once a week

I feel very energetic.

Never
A few times a year
Once a month
A few times a month
Once a week

I feel frustrated by my job.

Never
A few times a year
Once a month
A few times a month
Once a week

I feel I’m working too hard on my job.

Never
A few times a year
Once a month
A few times a month
Once a week

I don’t really care what happens to some recipients.

Never
A few times a year
Once a month
A few times a month
Once a week

Working with people directly puts too much stress on me.

Never
A few times a year
Once a month
A few times a month
Once a week

I can easily create a relaxed atmosphere with my recipients.

Never
A few times a year
Once a month
A few times a month
Once a week

I feel exhilarated after working closely with my recipients.

Never
A few times a year
Once a month
A few times a month
Once a week

I have accomplished many worthwhile things in this job.

Never
A few times a year
Once a month
A few times a month
Once a week

I feel like I’m at the end of my rope.

Never
A few times a year
Once a month
A few times a month
Once a week

In my work, I deal with emotional problems very calmly.

Never
A few times a year
Once a month
A few times a month
Once a week

I feel recipients blame me for some of their problems.

Never
A few times a year
Once a month
A few times a month
Once a week

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