Copenhagen Burnout Inventory--Chinese Version

Relationship between Psychosocial Work Hazards and Occupational Burnout among Direct Care Staff at Service Institutions for Individuals with Physical and Mental Disabilities

“…Workplace hazards and occupational burnout were evaluated using the Job Characteristics Scale and Occupational Burnout Scale, respectively; Chinese versions of both scales have been developed and validated [42]. Both scales are in the public domain and can be used freely if cited properly [43,44]; the scales also have good reliability and validity [33,45]. The validity of the other sections (personal demographics, workplace characteristics, and overall job perceptions) was evaluated through expert face validity tests; the questionnaire was revised according to experts' opinions to improve its validity.…”

“…The Copenhagen Burnout Inventory, Demand-Control-Support Model, and Effort-Reward Imbalance Model are effective for assessing psychosocial work hazards and occupational burnout [32]. The Copenhagen Burnout Inventory comprises three subscales that measure burnout caused by different factors: the personal burnout subscale, which measures overall burnout (including that related to work and life outside work); the work-related burnout subscale, which measures occupational burnout; and the client-related burnout subscale, which measures burnout caused by interacting with clients at work [33,34]. The Demand-Control-Support Model, which was proposed by Karasek and Theorell [35], states that a lack of job control is the main cause of job stress and that stress is caused by the interaction between workload and job control, speci cally related to job content and organizational structure.…”