Burnout Measures
The list below is based on a post at https://stresscenter.ucsf.edu/measures/burnout. I've added SBI, the items for each instrument, and some different links to the instruments. The response categories and instructions for each instrument are not included here. You have to work a bit if you want to use them.
Word of CAUTION: Please make sure you really understand the instrument before using them in your own research.
Burnout Measures
The Bergen Burnout Inventory, 9 items (BBI; Feldt et al., 2014)
The
Oldenburg Burnout Inventory, 16 items (OLBI;
Halbesleben and Demerouti, 2005).
The Professional Quality of Life Compassion Satisfaction and Fatigue Version 5, 30 items (ProQOL; Figley and Stamm, 1996; Stamm, 2010)
Other
burnout measures focus on exhaSalmela-Aro,s alone:
The 14 item Shirom-Melamed Burnout Measure (SMBM; Shirom, 1989)
The Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI; Kristensen et al., 2005)
The
Burnout Measure (BM; Pines and Aronson, 1988)
A single-item
measure (Dolan et al., 2015).
Word of CAUTION: Please make sure you really understand the instrument before using them in your own research.
Burnout Measures
The Bergen Burnout Inventory, 9 items (BBI; Feldt et al., 2014)
1. I
am snowed under with work. (EXH)
2. I
feel dispirited at work and I think of leaving my job. (CYN)
3. I
often sleep poorly because of the circumstances at work. (EXH)
4. I
frequently question the value of my work. (INAD)
5. I
feel that I have gradually less to give. (CYN)
6. My
expectations to my job and to my performance have reduced. (INAD)
7. I
constantly have bad conscience because my work forces me to neglect my close
friends and relatives. (EXH)
8. I
feel that I am gradually losing interest in my customers or my other employees.
(CYN)
9.
Honestly I felt more appreciated at work before. (INAD)
1.
After work, I tend to need more time
than in the past in order to relax and feel better
2.
I can tolerate the pressure of my work
very well
3.
During my work, I often feel
emotionally drained
4.
After working, I have enough energy for
my leisure
5.
When I work, I usually feel energized
6.
After my work, I usually feel worn out
and weary
7.
Usually, I can manage the amount of my
work well
8.
I always find new and interesting
aspects in my work
9.
It happens more and more often that I
talk about my work in a negative way
10. Lately,
I tend to think less at work and do my job almost mechanically
11. I find
my work to be a positive challenge
12. Over
time, one can become disconnected from this type of work
13. This
is only type of work that I can imagine myself doing
14. I feel
more and more engaged in my work
15. Sometimes
I feel sickened by my work tasks
The Professional Quality of Life Compassion Satisfaction and Fatigue Version 5, 30 items (ProQOL; Figley and Stamm, 1996; Stamm, 2010)
1. I am happy.
2. I am preoccupied with more
than one person I [help].
3. I get satisfaction from being
able to [help]people.
4. I feel connected to others.
5. I jump or am startled by
unexpected sounds.
6. I feel invigorated after
working with those I [help].
7. I find it difficult to
separate my personal life from my life as a [helper].
8. I am not as productive at
work because I am losing sleep over traumatic experiences of a person I [help].
9. I think that I might have
been affected by the traumatic stress of those I [help].
10. I feel trapped by my job as a [helper].
10. I feel trapped by my job as a [helper].
11. Because of my [helping], I
have felt "on edge" about various things.
12. I like my work as a
[helper].
13. I feel depressed because of
the traumatic experiences of the people I [help].
14. I feel as though I am experiencing the trauma of someone I have [helped].
14. I feel as though I am experiencing the trauma of someone I have [helped].
15. I have beliefs that sustain
me.
16. I am pleased with how I am
able to keep up with [helping]techniques and protocols.
17. I am the person I always
wanted to be.
18. My work makes me feel
satisfied.
19. I feel worn out because of
my work as a [helper].
20. I have happy thoughts and
feelings about those I [help]and how I could help them.
21. I feel overwhelmed because
my case [work] load seems endless.
22. I believe I can make a
difference through my work.
23. I avoid certain activities
or situations because they remind me of frightening experiences of the people I
[help].
24. I am proud of what I can do
to [help].
25. As a result of my [helping],
I have intrusive, frightening thoughts.
26. I feel "bogged
down" by the system.
27. I have thoughts that I am a
"success" as a [helper].
28. I can't recall important
parts of my work with trauma victims.
29. I am a very caring person.
30. I am happy that I chose to
do this work.
School
Burnout Inventory (SBI): Reliability and Validity.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/232593343_School_Burnout_Inventory_SBI_Reliability_and_Validity
[accessed Sep 11 2019].
The 14 item Shirom-Melamed Burnout Measure (SMBM; Shirom, 1989)
1. I
feel tired
2. I
have no energy for going to work in the morning
3. I
feel physically drained
4. I
feel fed up
5. I
feel like my “batteries” are “dead”
6. I
feel burned out
7. My
thinking process is slow
8. I
have difficulty concentrating
9. I feel I'm not thinking clearly
10. I feel I'm not focused in my thinking
11. I have difficulty thinking about complex
things
12. I feel I am unable to be sensitive to the
needs of coworkers and customers
13. I feel I am not capable of investing
emotionally in coworkers and customers
14. I feel I am not capable of being sympathetic
to co-workers and customers
The Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI; Kristensen et al., 2005)
1.
How often do you feel tired?
2. How often
are you physically exhausted?
3. How often
are you emotionally exhausted?
4. How often do
you think: ’’I can’t take it anymore’’?
5. How often do
you feel worn out?
6.
How often do you feel weak and susceptible to
illness?
7.
Do you feel worn out at the end of the working day?
8. Are you
exhausted in the morning at the thought of another day at work?
9. Do you feel
that every working hour is tiring for you?
10. Do you have
enough energy for family and friends during leisure time?
11. Is your work
emotionally exhausting?
12. Does your
work frustrate you?
13. Do you feel
burnt out because of your work?
14. Do you find
it hard to work with clients?
15. Does it
drain your energy to work with clients?
16. Do you find
it frustrating to work with clients?
17. Do you feel
that you give more than you get back when you work with clients?
18. Are you
tired of working with clients?
19. Do you
sometimes wonder how long you will be able to continue working with clients?
Malach-Pines,
A., 2005. The burnout measure, short version. International Journal of Stress
Management 12, 78–88. Doi: 10.1037/1072-5245.12.1.78
Please use
the following scale to answer the question: When you think about your work
overall, how often do you feel the following?
1=never 2=almost never 3=rarely 4=sometimes 5=often 6=very often 7=always
1.
Tired
2. Disappointed
with people
3. Hopeless
4. Trapped
5. Helpless
6. Depressed
7. Physically
weak/Sickly
8. Worthless/Like
a failure
9. Difficulties
sleeping
10. “I’ve had it
Overall,
based on your definition of burnout, how would you rate your level of burnout?
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