Maslach Burnout Inventory - Student Survey

Maslach Burnout Inventory - Student Survey 

The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) is a widely used psychological assessment tool that measures burnout, a syndrome of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment. The MBI was originally developed for use with healthcare professionals but has since been adapted for use with other populations, including students.

The Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Survey (MBI-SS) is a self-report questionnaire that assesses burnout in students. It consists of 15 items that measure three dimensions of burnout: emotional exhaustion, cynicism, and academic efficacy.

Emotional exhaustion refers to feelings of being emotionally drained and overwhelmed by one's studies or academic workload. Cynicism refers to a negative, detached attitude towards one's studies or academic environment. Academic efficacy refers to feelings of competence and accomplishment in one's studies.

Respondents rate each item on a scale of 0 (never) to 6 (every day) in terms of how often they experience each feeling or thought. The scores for each item are then added together to obtain an overall score for each dimension of burnout as well as an overall burnout score.

The MBI-SS can be used by students, educators, and mental health professionals to assess levels of burnout in students and to identify areas of concern or potential intervention. It can also be used in research studies to examine the prevalence and correlates of burnout in student populations.

Here are the 15 items included in the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Survey (MBI-SS):

1. Emotional Exhaustion:

• I feel emotionally drained from my studies.

• I feel exhausted when I think of my studies.

• I feel burned out from my studies.

2. Cynicism:

• I have become more callous towards people since I started my studies.

• I have become less interested in my studies since I started.

• I doubt the significance of my studies.

3. Academic Efficacy:

• I am confident in my ability to complete my studies successfully.

• I have accomplished many worthwhile things in my studies.

• In my studies, I deal effectively with problems that come up.

4. Emotional Exhaustion:

• Studying drains me of energy.

• Studying leaves me feeling exhausted.

• Studying is a real source of stress and strain for me.

5. Cynicism:

• I have become more cynical about whether my studies are useful.

• I have become less enthusiastic about my studies.

• I feel more and more like my studies are a waste of time.

Respondents rate each item on a scale from 0 (never) to 6 (every day) based on how frequently they experience each feeling or thought. 

These scores are then used to calculate scores for the three dimensions of burnout: emotional exhaustion, cynicism, and academic efficacy.