Shortening of the Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT)—from 23 to 12 items using content and Rasch analysis
Emina Hadžibajramović; Wilmar B. Schaufeli; Hans De Witte
BACKGROUND: Burnout is related to huge costs, for both individuals and organizations and is recognized as an occupational disease or work-related disorder in many European countries. Given that burnout is a major problem it is important to measure the levels of burnout in a valid and reliable way. The Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT) is a newly developed self-report questionnaire to measure burnout. So far, studies concerning the psychometric properties of the original version of the Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT) including 23 items show promising results and suggest that the instrument can be used in many different settings. For various reasons there is a need of a shorter instrument. For example, burnout questionnaires are typically included in employee surveys to evaluate psychosocial risk-factors, which according to the European Occupational Safety and Health Framework Directive, should ...
Emina Hadžibajramović, Wilmar B. Schaufeli, & Hans De Witte (2022). Shortening of the Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT)—from 23 to 12 items using content and Rasch analysis. BMC Public Health, 22(1), 560-560. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-12946-y