Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 4 2021
Development of Korean Version Burnout Syndrome Scale (KBOSS) Using WHO’s Definition of Burnout Syndrome (Original article)
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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 4 2021
Development of Korean Version Burnout Syndrome Scale (KBOSS) Using WHO’s Definition of Burnout Syndrome (Original article)
Development of Korean Version Burnout Syndrome Scale (KBOSS) Using WHO’s Definition of Burnout Syndrome (Original article)
Subject
Burnout syndrome, Exhaustion, Mental health, Mental disorder, Burnout, Professional / diagnosis, Burnout, Professional
Description
Background: Burnout syndrome (BOS) is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. This study aims to create the Korean version burnout syndrome scale (KBOSS) that conforms to WHO’s definition of BOS and present the cut-off points for screening.
Methods: We developed the KBOSS based on WHO’s definition of BOS. An online survey was conducted through a specialized online research company. We recruited 444 workers for this research. The validity of the KBOSS was assessed using factor analysis and Pearson’s correlation. The KBOSS reliability was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. The cut-off points for each of the three dimensions were derived using the upper quartile score.
Results: The validity and reliability of the KBOSS were good. Regarding reliability, the scale’s overall Cronbach’s alpha was 0.813. Cronbach’s alpha of each three-dimension was as follows: exhaustion, 0.916; cynicism, 0.865; and professional inefficacy, 0.819. The cut-off points of BOS three dimensions are
exhaustion S 21; cynicism S 18; and inefficacy S 15.
Conclusion: The developed questionnaire (KBOSS) can be a useful tool for screening of BOS.
Methods: We developed the KBOSS based on WHO’s definition of BOS. An online survey was conducted through a specialized online research company. We recruited 444 workers for this research. The validity of the KBOSS was assessed using factor analysis and Pearson’s correlation. The KBOSS reliability was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. The cut-off points for each of the three dimensions were derived using the upper quartile score.
Results: The validity and reliability of the KBOSS were good. Regarding reliability, the scale’s overall Cronbach’s alpha was 0.813. Cronbach’s alpha of each three-dimension was as follows: exhaustion, 0.916; cynicism, 0.865; and professional inefficacy, 0.819. The cut-off points of BOS three dimensions are
exhaustion S 21; cynicism S 18; and inefficacy S 15.
Conclusion: The developed questionnaire (KBOSS) can be a useful tool for screening of BOS.
Creator
Hyung Doo Kim, Shin-Goo Park, Won-Hyoung Kim, Kyoung-Bok Min, Jin-Young Min, Sang-Hee Hwang
Publisher
Elsevier Korea LLC
Date
December 2021
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
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PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 4 2021
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Citation
Hyung Doo Kim, Shin-Goo Park, Won-Hyoung Kim, Kyoung-Bok Min, Jin-Young Min, Sang-Hee Hwang, “Safety and Health at Work Vol. 12 Issue 4 2021
Development of Korean Version Burnout Syndrome Scale (KBOSS) Using WHO’s Definition of Burnout Syndrome (Original article),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 18, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2220.
Development of Korean Version Burnout Syndrome Scale (KBOSS) Using WHO’s Definition of Burnout Syndrome (Original article),” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed April 18, 2025, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2220.