Copenhagen Burnout Inventory – Personal Burnout

CBI-PBWellbeing

6 items

The personal burnout subscale of the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory, measuring the degree of physical and psychological fatigue and exhaustion experienced by a person.

Scoring

Convert responses: Always/To a very high degree=100, Often/To a high degree=75, Sometimes/Somewhat=50, Seldom/To a low degree=25, Never/almost never/To a very low degree=0. Mean of all items (0–100). Score ≥50 indicates burnout.

Citation

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.

doi:10.1080/02678370500297720

License: Free for research use.

Items (6)

#1likert

How often do you feel tired?

15 · "Never / Almost never" → "Always"

#2likert

How often are you physically exhausted?

15 · "Never / Almost never" → "Always"

#3likert

How often are you emotionally exhausted?

15 · "Never / Almost never" → "Always"

#4likert

How often do you think: 'I can't take it anymore'?

15 · "Never / Almost never" → "Always"

#5likert

How often do you feel worn out?

15 · "Never / Almost never" → "Always"

#6likert

How often do you feel weak and susceptible to illness?

15 · "Never / Almost never" → "Always"

Use this scale in your own ESM/EMA study — embed it as a survey within SMAAT.