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Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT)-Development, Validity, and Reliability
Wilmar B Schaufeli1,2, Steffie Desart1, Hans De Witte1,3
1Research Group Work, Organizational and Personnel Psychology (WOPP), O2L, KU Leuven, 3000 Leuven, Belgium.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|December 23, 2020
Summary
This study introduces the Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT), defining burnout through core dimensions like exhaustion and mental distance. The BAT demonstrates reliable and valid psychometric properties for assessing employee burnout.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health Psychology
- Psychometrics
Background:
- Burnout is a significant workplace issue with varying definitions.
- Existing burnout measures may not capture all critical dimensions.
- A comprehensive and validated assessment tool is needed.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce a new definition and assessment tool for burnout: the Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT).
- To investigate the psychometric properties (factorial validity, reliability, construct validity) of the BAT.
- To establish the core and secondary dimensions of burnout.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative interviews with 49 practitioners to conceptualize burnout (Part 1).
- Development of the Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT) based on identified dimensions.
- Quantitative investigation of the BAT's psychometric characteristics in a representative sample of 1500 Flemish employees (Part 2).
Main Results:
- The BAT's core dimensions (exhaustion, mental distance, emotional and cognitive impairment) showed a four-factor structure, best represented by a general burnout factor.
- Contrary to expectations, secondary dimensions (depressed mood, psychological distress, psychosomatic complaints) exhibited a two-factor structure.
- The BAT and its subscales demonstrated adequate reliability and supported convergent and discriminant validity with established burnout measures and other well-being constructs.
Conclusions:
- The Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT) provides a psychometrically sound instrument for measuring burnout.
- The study refined the conceptualization of burnout, highlighting distinct core and secondary dimensions.
- The BAT is a valuable tool for research and practice in occupational health and well-being.
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