Work Burnout
Dimension 324 of 1,100 · Health Lens
Work Burnout measures chronic exhaustion, mental depletion, and disengagement tied to work demands. It encompasses strain that shows up as fatigue, preoccupation with work problems, difficulty recovering, reduced interest in work, and a sense that work has lost meaning or value.
evidence final name · Oldenburg Burnout
Minimal Work Burnout
Expressions activating this band show little clear work-related depletion or disengagement, with content that is neutral, mixed, or only loosely connected to strain at work. Work may be mentioned, but exhaustion, recovery problems, and loss of involvement are not established as a persistent experience.
Mild Work Burnout
Expressions activating this band show early work-related strain, including frustration, tiredness, blocked achievement, or recurring negative thoughts about work. The experience reflects burden and reduced ease at work, while basic involvement and coping are still present.
Moderate Work Burnout
Expressions activating this band show sustained work-related depletion marked by intrusive thinking about work problems, poor sleep, and a need for extended recovery after work. Burnout is experienced as ongoing fatigue and difficulty mentally disengaging from work.
Severe Work Burnout
Expressions activating this band show profound exhaustion and marked disengagement from work, including dreading the workday, functioning mechanically, losing interest in people at work, and questioning the value of one's work. The experience is one of deep depletion paired with emotional withdrawal and erosion of meaning.
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Minimal Oldenburg Burnout: Oldenburg burnout is present at a low level. Expressions activating this band reflect early or diffuse oldenburg burnout.
Moderate Oldenburg Burnout: Oldenburg burnout is clearly present at this level. Unlike the band below, where oldenburg burnout was characterized by a general or mixed form, the proxy here has shifted in character. Expressions activating this band reflect oldenburg burnout at this level of intensity.
Intense Oldenburg Burnout: Oldenburg burnout is clearly present at this level. Compared to the band below, oldenburg burnout is more intense and concentrated but retains the same essential character. Expressions activating this band reflect oldenburg burnout at this level of intensity.
Peak Oldenburg Burnout: Oldenburg burnout is clearly present at this level. Compared to the band below, oldenburg burnout is more intense and concentrated but retains the same essential character. Expressions activating this band reflect oldenburg burnout at this level of intensity.