Athlete Burnout Measure (ABM) Test

Understand your level of sport-related burnout in just 3 minutes, including exhaustion, reduced accomplishment, and detachment. With 15 quick items, it flags risks early to protect motivation and performance.

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Questions: 153 minutes

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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October 2, 2025
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Verified by Daniel Hall

Psychologist with 25 years of experience

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How the Scales are Structured

example score

15/25

Devaluation (D)

Measures the extent to which an athlete becomes cynical about and devalues their sport participation and achievements.

Low devaluation

Elevated devaluation

5 – 13: Low devaluation | 14 – 25: Elevated devaluation

A score of 15 indicates an elevated tendency to dismiss or downplay the value of sport participation and personal achievements.

example score

14/25

Emotional/Physical Exhaustion (EE)

Measures the degree of emotional and physical exhaustion resulting from prolonged sport-related demands and chronic training stress.

Low exhaustion

Elevated exhaustion

5 – 14: Low exhaustion | 15 – 25: Elevated exhaustion

A score of 14 indicates low exhaustion, suggesting fatigue and stress from training are present but not elevated on this scale.

example score

11/25

Reduced Sense of Accomplishment (RSoA)

Measures dissatisfaction with achievements and persistent doubts about one’s effectiveness and self-fulfillment in sport.

Low

High

5 – 15: Low | 16 – 25: High

A score of 11 falls in the Low range, suggesting relatively limited doubts about success and generally adequate satisfaction with recent achievements.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Pro athletes in season

47%OF USERS

Professional athletes take it to check for emotional exhaustion, reduced accomplishment, or growing detachment while training and competing under heavy demands.

Coaches and team staff

31%OF USERS

Coaches, trainers, and support staff use it to spot burnout risk early and adjust training load, recovery, and expectations for a specific athlete.

Sports psychologists and mentors

22%OF USERS

Mental performance professionals use it to structure conversations and target interventions around motivation, stress, and engagement in sport.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Once you complete the test, your results are compared with real-world data from people in your country.
Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Devaluation (D)

Average

12.1

Normal range

9 — 15.3

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Emotional/Physical exhaustion (Ee)

Average

17.1

Normal range

14.5 — 19.8

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Reduced sense of self-fulfillment (Rsos)

Average

18.4

Normal range

14.7 — 22.2

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

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- Rarely
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These are 3 of the 15 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Athlete Burnout Measure (ABM) Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This self-report instrument is used to assess burnout symptoms in sport settings. The Athlete Burnout Measure (ABM) focuses on common dimensions of athlete burnout, including emotional/physical exhaustion, reduced sense of accomplishment, and sport devaluation.

The measure contains 15 items and typically requires about 3 minutes to complete. It is intended to support clinical and performance-related case conceptualization, screening, and progress monitoring when interpreted within the broader context of the athlete’s training demands, stressors, and functioning.

The Athlete Burnout Measure (ABM) was developed by Smith, A. L. Results should be considered adjunctive and are not diagnostic on their own; findings are best integrated with clinical interview data and other relevant information.

Author: Smith, A. L.

Literature: Raedeke, T. D., & Smith, A. L. Development and preliminary validation of an athlete burnout measure. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology. 2001.