Life In Organizations
Change and Stress
AM I BURNED OUT?
Respond to each of the 21 items using the following scale:
1 = Never
2 = Once in a while
3 = Rarely
4 = Sometimes
5 = Often
6 = Usually
7 = Always
How often do you have any of the following experiences?
Being tired
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Feeling depressed
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Having a good day
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Being physically exhausted
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Being emotionally exhausted
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Being happy
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Being "wiped out"
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
"Can't take it anymore"
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Being unhappy
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Feeling run-down
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Feeling trapped
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Feeling worthless
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Being weary
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Being troubled
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Feeling disillusioned and resentful
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Being weak and susceptible to illness
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Feeling hopeless
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Feeling rejected
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Feeling optimistic
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Feeling energetic
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Feeling anxious
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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Source: A. Pines and E. Aronson, "Why Managers Burn Out," Sales & Marketing Management, February 1989, p. 38.
