Workaholism Test

Understand how strongly work is driving stress and compulsive overwork in just 4 minutes. With 21 questions and two quick checks, it helps you spot risks early and reset boundaries before burnout.

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Questions: 214 minutes

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October 2, 2025

October 2, 2025
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Psychologist with 25 years of experience

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9/21

Total Score (TS)

Counts how many workaholism-related symptom statements you endorsed as true.

Low / no clear tendency

Elevated tendency

Pronounced workaholism pattern

0 – 5: Low / no clear tendency | 6 – 9: Elevated tendency | 10 – 21: Pronounced workaholism pattern

A score of 9 falls in the Elevated tendency range, suggesting several workaholism-related habits are present but below the pronounced level.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Overloaded managers and leads

41%OF USERS

They juggle constant deadlines and responsibility and want to know if nonstop work is turning into harmful stress and dependence.

High-achieving professionals

34%OF USERS

They pride themselves on productivity but worry they can’t switch off and are losing balance outside of work.

Burnout-risk helpers

25%OF USERS

HR specialists, coaches, and team mentors take it to spot early warning signs and start conversations about healthier boundaries.

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

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8.2

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SAMPLE QUESTIONS

Example Questions From the Test

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These are 3 of the 21 real questions — the rest appear in the test. No sign-up needed to start.

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WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

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Workaholism Test - Symptoms and Signs

business

work stress

workaholism

This brief self-report measure screens for patterns of excessive work involvement and difficulty disengaging from work that may be associated with stress and impairment. The Workaholism Test is commonly used to support initial self-reflection and clinical discussion about work-related behaviors and their potential impact.

Developed by Bryan E. Robinson, it consists of 21 items and typically takes about 4 minutes to complete. Results are best interpreted as an indicator of possible concern rather than a diagnosis, and should be considered alongside clinical interview findings and relevant contextual factors. The Workaholism Test may help identify individuals who could benefit from further evaluation of occupational stress, boundaries, recovery time, and related mental health symptoms.

Author: Bryan E. Robinson

Literature: Schaufeli, W. B., Taris, T. W., & Bakker, A. B. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: On the differences between work engagement and workaholism. In R. J. Burke (Ed.), Research companion to working time and work addiction. Edward Elgar Publishing. 2006.