The Self-Awareness and Burnout Scale for Education and Health Professionals (SAEHP) is a tool that combines Ellis’ self-awareness theory with Maslach’s burnout inventory. The purpose of the scale is to assess the psychological well-being of professionals working in demanding environments, such as education and healthcare.

Purpose

The purpose of the SAEHP is twofold. First, it measures self-awareness by evaluating self-perception and professional self-confidence. Second, it assesses professional burnout, focusing on three core dimensions: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment.

Structure & Content

The scale consists of two subscales. The first subscale concerns self-awareness and is based on Ellis’ theories. It includes both positive and negative statements regarding self-perception. An example question is: “I feel capable of meeting the demands of my job.”
The second subscale concerns professional burnout and is based on Maslach’s Burnout Inventory (MBI). It includes questions related to the three dimensions of burnout: emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced accomplishment. An example question is: “I constantly feel emotionally drained from my work.”

Response Scale

Participants respond using a 5-point Likert scale, where 1 means “Never/Strongly Disagree” and 5 means “Always/Strongly Agree.” Completion time for the tool is approximately 15–20 minutes. Interpretation of results is as follows: high scores in self-awareness indicate healthy self-perception, while high scores in professional burnout indicate risk of burnout.

Statistical Analysis

The SAEHP demonstrates convergent validity with other tools (e.g., MBI) and predictive validity for job satisfaction and performance. Reliability of the scale is high, with Cronbach’s alpha greater than 0.80 for both subscales.

Validity

The SAEHP shows convergent validity with other tools (e.g., MBI) and predictive validity for job satisfaction and performance.

Reliability

The scale demonstrates high reliability, with Cronbach’s alpha exceeding 0.80 for both subscales.

References

Ellis, A. (1994). Reason and Emotion in Psychotherapy. Birch Lane Press.
Maslach, C., & Jackson, S. E. (1981). The measurement of experienced burnout. Journal of Occupational Behavior, 2(2), 99–113.
Maslach, C., Leiter, M. P., & Schaufeli, W. B. (2001). Job burnout. Annual Review of Psychology, 52(1), 397–422.