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Copenhagen Burnout Inventory

19-item scale measuring burnout across three sources: personal, work-related, and client-related (the last subscale optional, for client-facing roles).

Estimated Time
~5 mins
Instrument Scale
Standardized Items
Administration
Self-Administered
Scoring Engine
Automated Real-Time

Scale Overview & Construct

19-item scale measuring burnout across three sources: personal, work-related, and client-related (the last subscale optional, for client-facing roles).

Psychometric Instrument Likert Self-Report Dimensional Breakdown Server-Side Validated

Purpose & Measurement Objectives

19-item scale measuring burnout across three sources: personal, work-related, and client-related (the last subscale optional, for client-facing roles). Based on your answers to its 19 items, you'll get a breakdown across its 3 component areas as well as an overall picture, showing where the pattern is strongest for you. Taking it helps you notice a pattern in your work-related thoughts, feelings, or habits that's easy to miss day to day.

Instrument Specifications

Target Population
Teachers, Educators & Faculty
Administration Format
Self-Administered
Intended Domain / Purpose
Research & Empirical Study
Recommended Age Bracket
Adults (18+ yrs)
Duration & Pacing
5 Minutes (Self-Paced)
Access License
Open Creative Commons

Academic Citation & Instrument Provenance

When referencing this instrument in research, academic theses, or clinical institutional audits, please cite the original author publication:

License: Public Domain. 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. Developed at the Danish National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA) and released for free public use. This is not a diagnostic tool.

Governance, Boundaries & Ethical Use

Construct Boundaries & Interpretive Limitations

Imported from the OpenScales open item-bank project. This specific digital implementation has not been independently clinically validated by PsiQ — scores are for self-reflection, research, and educational purposes only, and are not a diagnosis. Uses the instrument's own 0/25/50/75/100 scoring convention rather than a simple 1-5 scale. Item 13 is worded positively and is reverse-scored so a higher score consistently reflects greater burnout.

License: Public Domain. 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. Developed at the Danish National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA) and released for free public use. This is not a diagnostic tool.

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Identifier CBI
Category Work
Scale Standard Standardized
License Status CC BY 4.0 Open Scale
PsiQ Psychometric ID #167
Copenhagen Burnout Inventory
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