Teacher Burnout Scale – TBS
Measures teacher burnout across career satisfaction, perceived administrative support, coping with job-related stress, and attitudes toward students.
Scale Development & Technical Details
Scale Overview
The Teacher Burnout Scale – TBS was developed by S. A. Seidman, J. Zager (1986). It is designed to measure Teacher Burnout. The scale is intended for use with Teachers.
Scale Structure
This instrument consists of 21 items organized into 4 factors/subscales: Career Satisfaction, Perceived Administrative Support, Coping with Job-Related Stress, Attitudes toward Students.
| Factor / Subscale | Items | N |
|---|---|---|
| Career Satisfaction | 1,5,10,12,19 | 5 |
| Perceived Administrative Support | 3,8,11,15,18,20 | 6 |
| Coping with Job-Related Stress | 2,4,7,9,13,14 | 6 |
| Attitudes toward Students | 6,16,17,21 | 4 |
Response Format
Respondents rate each item using a custom response format.
Response anchors: 1 = Strongly Disagree, 2 = Moderately Disagree, 3 = Slightly Disagree, 4 = Slightly Agree, 5 = Moderately Agree, 6 = Strongly Agree.
The scale includes 8 reverse-scored items to reduce acquiescence bias.
Scoring
Items are scored by subscale, with each subscale sum representing a distinct dimension.
Total scores range from 21 to 126. Interpretation guidelines:
- Low Burnout: 21 – 56
- Moderate Burnout: 57 – 91
- High Burnout: 92 – 126
Psychometric Properties
Internal Consistency: The scale has demonstrated good to excellent internal consistency with reported Cronbach’s alpha values of Cronbach's alpha: Career satisfaction (0.89), perceived administrative support (0.84), coping with job-related stress (0.80), attitudes toward students (0.72).
Administration
The scale is self-administered and typically takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. It can be administered individually or in group settings. No special training is required for administration.