Burnout Risk Assessment Test

Professional burnout is not merely stress. It is a specific syndrome resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. It is characterized by three dimensions: feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion, increased mental distance from one's job, and reduced professional efficacy. This tool provides a quantitative assessment of these vectors.

Accurate identification of burnout stages allows for intervention before the onset of psychosomatic symptoms such as adrenal fatigue or cardiovascular strain. The assessment relies on a frequency-based scoring system. Each response contributes to a cumulative score across specific domains. Emotional exhaustion often manifests first, followed by depersonalization (cynicism). Low personal accomplishment is the final validation of the syndrome.

Ignoring these signals often leads to long-term disability. This test acts as a triage tool to determine if current stress levels remain within a manageable hormetic range or have crossed into chronic distress.

The total risk score S is calculated by summing the weighted frequency of reported symptoms across n questions. The logic follows a linear summation model where the frequency vector f maps to an integer scale Z.

Where freq maps user input (Never to Every Day) to values 0 through 6. The interpretation function R classifies the result: