Table 2 The 23 Core Symptoms of the Burnout Assessment Tool [19]. For each item five answer possibilities were given: never (1), rarely (2), sometimes (3), often (4) and always (5)
1. At work, I feel mentally exhausted |
2. Everything I do at work requires a great deal of effort |
3. After a day at work, I find it hard to recover my energy |
4. At work, I feel physically exhausted |
5. When I get up in the morning, I lack the energy to start a new day at work |
6. I want to be active at work, but somehow I am unable to manage |
7. When I exert myself at work, I quickly get tired |
8. At the end of my working day, I feel mentally exhausted and drained |
9. I struggle to find any enthusiasm for my work |
10. At work, I do not think much about what I am doing and I function on autopilot |
11. I feel a strong aversion towards my job |
12. I feel indifferent about my job |
13. I’m cynical about what my work means to others |
14. At work, I feel unable to control my emotions |
15. I do not recognize myself in the way I react emotionally at work |
16. During my work I become irritable when things don’t go my way |
17. I get upset or sad at work without knowing why |
18. At work I may overreact unintentionally |
19. At work, I have trouble staying focused |
20. At work I struggle to think clearly |
21. I’m forgetful and distracted at work |
22. When I’m working, I have trouble concentrating |
23. I make mistakes in my work because I have my mind on other things |