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Resources and Professional Burnout Assessment Test

Understand your burnout risk, resource drains, and reserves in about 6 minutes. Get clear, research-backed insights and practical next steps to restore energy and stay effective.

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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October 2, 2025
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How the Scales are Structured

example score

22/50

Cognitive Exhaustion (CE)

Measures the degree of mental tiredness that reduces attention, memory, and efficiency of thinking during work tasks.

Low

Moderate

High

5 – 20: Low | 21 – 39: Moderate | 40 – 50: High

A score of 22 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting noticeable but manageable cognitive tiredness that may slow information processing and increase errors under load.

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27/50

Motivational Exhaustion (ME)

Measures the degree of reduced interest and internal drive toward work that can undermine engagement and productivity.

Low

Moderate

High

5 – 20: Low | 21 – 39: Moderate | 40 – 50: High

A score of 27 falls in the Moderate range, indicating a noticeable but not severe decrease in work motivation and initiative.

example score

17/50

Physical Exhaustion (PE)

Measures the degree of persistent physical fatigue and reduced energy that can undermine work capacity and overall physical functioning.

Low exhaustion

Elevated exhaustion

High exhaustion

5 – 20: Low exhaustion | 21 – 39: Elevated exhaustion | 40 – 50: High exhaustion

A score of 17 falls in the Low exhaustion range, suggesting relatively preserved physical energy with occasional or mild fatigue.

example score

15/50

Reduced Professional Accomplishment (RPA)

This scale measures how strongly you feel a decline in professional competence, effectiveness, and satisfaction with your achievements.

Low reduction

Moderate reduction

High reduction

5 – 20: Low reduction | 21 – 39: Moderate reduction | 40 – 50: High reduction

A score of 15 falls in the Low reduction range, suggesting your sense of professional effectiveness and accomplishment is generally preserved.

example score

20/50

Depersonalization (D)

Depersonalization measures emotional distancing and cynical or detached attitudes toward colleagues or clients that can reduce empathy and strain work relationships.

Low

Elevated

5 – 20: Low | 21 – 50: Elevated

A score of 20 falls in the Low range, suggesting generally preserved empathy and a limited tendency toward cynical detachment in work interactions.

example score

11/50

Emotional Exhaustion (EE)

Measures the degree of emotional fatigue, inner emptiness, and difficulty coping with day-to-day work stressors.

Low

Moderate

High

5 – 20: Low | 21 – 39: Moderate | 40 – 50: High

A score of 11 falls in the Low range, indicating relatively minimal emotional exhaustion at the moment.

example score

218/300

Occupational Burnout Risk Level (OBRL)

Measures the overall level of risk for professional burnout based on signs of exhaustion and resource balance.

Low risk

Moderate risk

High risk

30 – 120: Low risk | 121 – 239: Moderate risk | 240 – 300: High risk

A score of 218 falls in the Moderate risk range, suggesting noticeable strain and reduced resource reserves compared with a well-balanced state.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Overloaded knowledge workers

41%OF USERS

People with constant deadlines and high cognitive load who feel tired, detached, or less effective and want to pinpoint where their energy is leaking.

Helping professions under stress

34%OF USERS

Teachers, healthcare, social workers, and support roles who absorb others’ emotions and need clarity on exhaustion, cynicism, and recovery resources.

Managers and team leads

25%OF USERS

Leaders balancing responsibility and people issues who want an early warning check on burnout risk and practical steps to restore motivation and resilience.

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

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Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Cognitive Fatigue (CF)

Average

34.9

Normal range

28.5 — 41.4

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Motivational exhaustion (Me)

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Normal range

11.4 — 24.5

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Physical Exhaustion (PE)

Average

20.9

Normal range

15.2 — 26.6

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Reduction of professional achievements (Ropa)

Average

16.7

Normal range

9.6 — 23.8

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Depersonalization (D)

Average

20.3

Normal range

11.9 — 28.7

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Emotional exhaustion (Ee)

Average

16.4

Normal range

8.8 — 24

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Professional Burnout Risk Level (PBRL)

Average

203.3

Normal range

168.7 — 238

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300

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

Find a quiet, comfortable place. Ensure that you have approximately 15–20 minutes available. Respond as honestly and openly as possible. Select the response option that most accurately describes your current state. Do not rush. Allow sufficient time to consider each question. Do not compare yourself to others; focus on your own feelings and experiences. Consider the assessment results as a starting point for possible changes.

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- Rarely
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- Almost always
- Almost never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
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- Almost always
- Almost never
- Rarely
- Sometimes
- Often
- Almost always

These are 3 of the 30 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

Resources and Professional Burnout Assessment Test - Symptoms and Signs

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This measure is designed to screen for work-related burnout symptoms and perceived resources that may buffer occupational stress. The Resources and Professional Burnout Assessment provides a brief self-report snapshot of domains commonly associated with burnout and reduced occupational functioning. It was developed with reference to established burnout research (Christina Maslach; Michael P. Leiter).

The instrument includes 30 items and typically takes about 6 minutes to complete. Items assess subjective experiences such as exhaustion, disengagement or depersonalization, and perceived effectiveness, alongside aspects of personal or contextual resources that may support recovery. Results from the Resources and Professional Burnout Assessment are intended to support clinical or organizational conversations about risk level, potential contributing factors, and areas for targeted follow-up rather than to serve as a stand-alone diagnosis.

Author: Christina Maslach, Michael P. Leiter