Burnout: 10 questionnaires and rating scales

The general version of the BAT is intended for patients who are on sick leave or not currently working, in order to assess a state of exhaustion independently of the immediate work context. It explores the core dimensions of burnout as well as the associated psychological and psychosomatic symptoms.

The work-related version of the BAT is a tool for assessing the level of burnout in patients who are currently working. It measures exhaustion, mental distance from work, cognitive and emotional difficulties, as well as associated complaints.

The COPSOQ is a validated tool that assesses psychosocial risks at work, measuring dimensions such as stress, autonomy, or social support. It identifies sources of distress or well-being at work through scales that can be adapted to different contexts. Its use facilitates targeted interventions to improve quality of working life and prevent mental health risks.

The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) assesses occupational burnout in individuals, focusing on three dimensions: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment. It is a commonly used tool for diagnosing and assessing burnout in workers.

The JCQ (Job Content Questionnaire) is an assessment tool used to measure the psychosocial dimensions of work, such as psychological demands, control over one's work and social support. It allows the psychologist to identify the level of work stress according to the demand-control-support model, thereby facilitating the prevention of psychosocial risks and intervention in the workplace.

The Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI) is a self-report tool that measures the level of burnout across three dimensions: personal burnout, work-related burnout, and burnout related to clients or patients. It identifies the presence and severity of burnout among professionals in order to better target interventions and prevention.

The Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI) is a self-report tool designed to measure two main dimensions of burnout: exhaustion (emotional, physical, cognitive) and disengagement from work. Unlike the MBI, it is not limited to the health professions and contains no explicit references to working with other people. It is recognized for its validity and its use in various occupational settings.

The WAMI is a self-report questionnaire designed to measure the subjective perception of the meaning and significance that individuals attribute to their work. It assesses several dimensions such as positive meaning in work, contribution to the greater good, and personal significance. It is used in particular in work psychology research and in individual counseling on the question of meaning at work.

The PBA is a self-report questionnaire designed to identify and measure parental burnout in mothers and fathers. It explores four clinically central dimensions of the syndrome: exhaustion in one's parental role, contrast with the parent the person used to be, feelings of being fed up with one's parental role, and emotional distancing from one's children. Its brief format, good psychometric validity, and the availability of clinical benchmarks make it a useful tool for screening, initial assessment, monitoring of progress, and research. It helps objectify the intensity of parental burnout but should not be used alone to reach a diagnosis without a clinical interview and an analysis of the family context.

The Siegrist model questionnaire is a self-report tool for assessing work stress that focuses on the imbalance between the efforts made and the rewards received in return. It explores three complementary dimensions: extrinsic effort, occupational rewards, and overcommitment. In clinical practice, it helps identify chronic exposure to psychosocial risks, document a context of work-related distress, and shed light on presentations of occupational stress, emotional exhaustion, burnout, or work-related anxiety and depressive symptoms. It is particularly useful with employed adults, in occupational psychology or occupational health consultations, or in a psychological assessment that takes the work environment into account.