Description of the Scale

The Copenhagen Burnout Inventory (CBI-19) is a psychometric tool designed to assess professional and emotional burnout. It includes 19 questions that measure various aspects of burnout, such as work-related burnout, emotional burnout, and general life burnout. Participants respond to each question using a Likert scale, which measures the degree of agreement or disagreement with the provided statements.

Data Analysis and Use

The analysis of data from the CBI-19 involves quantitative techniques for assessing levels of burnout. The analysis process includes:
Descriptive Statistics:Means and Standard Deviations: Calculation of the means and standard deviations for each question or for the subscales of the inventory.
Reliability: Estimation of the internal consistency of the scale using Cronbach’s alpha to confirm the reliability of the results.
Correlations:Examination of Correlations: Analysis of correlations between scores on different questions or subscales to understand the relationships between various aspects of burnout.
Factor Analysis:Use of Factor Analyses: Identification of key factors contributing to burnout, if necessary.

Goal

The primary goal of the CBI-19 is to provide a reliable tool for assessing levels of burnout. It is used for:
Research Purposes: Studying the effects of burnout on psychological and social levels.
Clinical Assessment: Evaluating burnout levels to design interventions and support strategies.
Workplace and Policy Development: Creating strategies and policies that address burnout-related issues.

Calibration

The calibration of the CBI-19 involves analyzing data obtained from using the scale to assess:
Internal Consistency: Calculating the reliability of the tool using Cronbach’s alpha to ensure the consistency of responses.
Comparative Analysis: Comparing results with data from other relevant studies to validate and confirm the tool’s validity and reliability.

Bibliography

Kristensen, T. S., Borritz, M., Villadsen, E., & Christensen, K. B. (2005). The Copenhagen Burnout Inventory: A new tool for the assessment of burnout. Work & Stress, 19(3), 192-207.
Kristensen, T. S. (1995). The Copenhagen Burnout Inventory. In Stress and Burnout in Health Care (pp. 42-50). Springer.
Maslach, C., & Leiter, M. P. (2016). Burnout: A multidimensional perspective. Stress: Concepts, Cognition, Emotion, and Behavior, 1, 196-211.