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Work & energy

Maslach Burnout Inventory

Reflect on exhaustion, distance from work and your sense of accomplishment.

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Before you start. Answer each question based on your experience at work over the past few months. Choose the option that best reflects your situation.

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Question 1. Work & energy

I feel emotionally drained from my work.

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

Question 2. Work & energy

I feel used up at the end of the workday.

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Never
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Once a month
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Every day

Question 3. Work & energy

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

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Never
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Every day

Question 4. Work & energy

I can easily understand how my recipients feel about things.

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Never
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Question 5. Work & energy

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

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Never
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Every day

Question 6. Work & energy

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

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Never
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Every day

Question 7. Work & energy

I deal very effectively with the problems of my recipients.

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Never
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Question 8. Work & energy

I feel burned out from my work.

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Never
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Question 9. Work & energy

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

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Never
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Question 10. Work & energy

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

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Never
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Question 11. Work & energy

I worry that this job is hardening me emotionally.

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Never
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Question 12. Work & energy

I feel very energetic.

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Never
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Question 13. Work & energy

I feel frustrated by my job.

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Never
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Question 14. Work & energy

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

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Never
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Question 15. Work & energy

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

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Never
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Question 16. Work & energy

Working with people directly puts too much stress on me.

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Never
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Question 17. Work & energy

I can easily create a relaxed atmosphere with my recipients.

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Never
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Question 18. Work & energy

I feel exhilarated after working closely with my recipients.

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Never
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Question 19. Work & energy

I have accomplished many worthwhile things in this job.

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Question 20. Work & energy

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

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Never
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Question 21. Work & energy

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

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Never
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Every day

Question 22. Work & energy

I feel recipients blame me for some of their problems.

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Never
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A few times a week
Every day

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