Self-Esteem and Burnout Scale for Education and Health Professionals [SAABSEHP-32]

Questionnaire Description

The Self-Esteem and Burnout Scale for Education and Health Professionals (SAABSEHP-32) is a composite assessment instrument consisting of two separate questionnaires and a total of 32 items. It is intended to examine both professional burnout and self-esteem among professionals working mainly in the fields of education and healthcare.

The first component is based on the Maslach questionnaire and includes 22 items assessing three core dimensions of burnout: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal or professional accomplishment. The second component is based on the Ellis questionnaire and includes 10 items assessing self-esteem through cognitive and emotional characteristics such as low self-regard, pessimism, indecisiveness, and low self-confidence.

Data Analysis and Use

The instrument has been used with different professional groups, including 123 educational administrators, such as school principals and school counselors, 240 teachers, and 160 healthcare unit administrators or staff members.

The collected data can be used to assess levels of burnout and self-esteem and to examine the relationship between these two constructs. Statistical analysis may also be used to investigate differences according to professional, organizational, or demographic characteristics.

Purpose

The primary purpose of the SAABSEHP-32 is to explore how professionals in education and healthcare perceive themselves, their abilities, and their professional environment.

At the same time, the scale aims to identify the intensity and specific manifestations of professional burnout and to examine its potential relationship with self-esteem. In this way, the instrument can contribute to a broader understanding of psychological and occupational factors associated with employee well-being and professional functioning.

Scoring

Burnout is assessed through the Maslach component across three dimensions. Emotional exhaustion is measured with 9 items, depersonalization with 5 items, and reduced professional accomplishment with 8 items.

Responses are provided on a seven-point Likert-type scale, ranging from “never” to “every day.”

Self-esteem, assessed through the Ellis questionnaire, is also measured using a seven-point Likert-type scale, ranging from “strongly disagree” to “strongly agree.” Scores may be analyzed separately for the individual dimensions or as broader composite indicators, depending on the research design.

According to the provided material, the instrument demonstrates satisfactory to high internal consistency, with Cronbach’s α > 0.70.

References

Papapetrou, S. (2000). Self-esteem, professional burnout and their relationship with teachers. International Conference, Volos.

Tsiros, C. (2007). Self-Esteem and Professional Burnout of Healthcare Professionals. Tripoli: Akademiko.

Tsiros, C. (2009a). Evaluation of Teaching and Adult Educational Work. Tripoli: Akademiko.

Tsiros, C. (2009b). Counseling Theory and Practice in Education and Healthcare. Tripoli: Akademiko.