Before You Begin
This version separates scored frequency items from context and protective factors so the result can show a clearer answer pattern.
Scored items use one frequency scale. Context answers personalize the summary, while protective factors are reported separately. This original tool is not clinically validated and cannot provide a diagnosis.
How To Read This Result
This versioned original self-check uses 12 scored frequency items for the past 28 days. It reviews Work Exhaustion, Mental Distance, Reduced Work Efficacy, Recovery Interference. Optional context answers personalize guidance but do not change the score.
Dimension labels summarize how often their assigned experiences were selected. Protective factors are shown separately and are not reverse-scored into a risk total. Result profiles are descriptive editorial patterns, not clinical cutoffs, probabilities, or population percentiles.
What Version 2.0 Measures
The 12 scored items cover Work Exhaustion, Mental Distance, Reduced Work Efficacy, Recovery Interference. Each dimension is supported by three questions using the same 28-day frequency scale.
Context and protective-factor questions are displayed separately and do not change the core score.
How Scoring Works
Scored answers use values from 0 to 4 and produce an editorial total from 0 to 48. Dimension labels summarize selected frequency, not medical severity, character, or population standing.
Important Context And Limits
This checklist concerns work-related patterns only. Exhaustion can also reflect sleep loss, illness, caregiving, mood, medication effects, or other non-work factors. A fuller assessment is needed when symptoms are broad or persistent.
How To Use The Result
Use the most frequent dimension to choose one work-focused change and one recovery condition. Seek workplace or professional support when strain persists, affects health, or creates serious practical consequences.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is burnout a medical diagnosis?
The WHO classifies burn-out as an occupational phenomenon, not a medical condition. Other health conditions can overlap and require assessment.
Is this a validated burnout inventory?
No. It is an original ToolsQuark checklist and is not the Maslach Burnout Inventory or another validated instrument.
Can time off solve burnout?
Rest may help, but persistent strain often also involves workload, control, role clarity, support, fairness, or job fit.