Stress and Burnout Assessment
Explore personal exhaustion, work related burnout and exhaustion linked with serving, supporting or caring for other people. This private assessment uses the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory.
This tool measures exhaustion, not a medical diagnosis
Answer based on how you have generally felt recently. The people related section is optional and only applies when your role involves direct responsibility for other people.
Personal burnout
Personal burnout refers to prolonged physical and psychological exhaustion.
Work related burnout
For this section, work includes any regular role that requires sustained effort or responsibility.
People related burnout
Think about the people you serve, teach, care for, supervise or support.
Your burnout profile
How to interpret these results
Each domain is scored from 0 to 100. A higher score reflects greater exhaustion. These are descriptive bands for reflection, not diagnostic thresholds.
- Below 25, lower current exhaustion
- 25 to 49, emerging exhaustion
- 50 to 74, high exhaustion
- 75 to 100, very high exhaustion
Recommended next steps
Burnout is not always solved by self care alone
Where exhaustion is driven by excessive workload, understaffing, unsafe conditions, harassment, low control, financial insecurity or unrealistic expectations, recovery may require changes to the environment as well as personal coping strategies.
When to seek help promptly
Speak to a qualified professional when exhaustion is persistent, affects functioning, is accompanied by hopelessness, panic, heavy alcohol or substance use, unexplained physical symptoms, or thoughts of death or self harm.
If you feel unable to remain safe, call 999 or 112, go to the nearest hospital, or ask a trusted person to stay with you.
You do not have to recover alone
A mental health professional can help you understand whether your symptoms reflect burnout, stress, depression, anxiety, trauma or a combination of concerns.
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Email your results
Create a private email containing your overall score, domain scores, interpretation and recommended next steps.
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Keep a private copy
Open the print report, then choose “Save as PDF” or print a paper copy from your browser.
Support that may fit your results
These recommendations are educational and do not replace a professional assessment.
Recommended resources
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About the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory
The instrument contains three scales, personal burnout, work related burnout and client related burnout. Each scale is scored independently from 0 to 100.
How scoring works
Responses are scored 0, 25, 50, 75 or 100. Each domain score is the average of its items. The final work item is reverse scored because having more energy outside work indicates less burnout.
Burnout, stress and depression
Stress is a response to demands or threats. Burnout describes prolonged exhaustion connected with sustained demands, particularly work demands. Depression is a mental health condition that may affect mood, interest, thinking, sleep and functioning across many areas of life.
Sources: National Research Centre for the Working Environment, World Health Organization.