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BCSQ-36 (Burnout Clinical Subtype Questionnaire)

The BCSQ-36 is the original work of Montero-Marín, J., Skapinakis, P., Araya, R., Gili, M. and García-Campayo, J., and is reproduced here with the kind permission of the lead author. The original validation of the instrument is published in: Montero-Marín, J., Skapinakis, P., Araya, R., Gili, M. and García-Campayo, J. (2011) 'Towards a brief definition of burnout syndrome by subtypes: development of the "Burnout Clinical Subtype Questionnaire" (BCSQ-36)', Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 9(1), p. 74
Please read and respond to the series of statements below. Read each statement carefully, then select the option that best represents how you feel. There are, of course, no right or wrong answers. It is important that you answer every question and that you are as honest as possible.

I need to achieve great success in my work

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I think the dedication I invest in my work is more than what I should for my health

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I invest the necessary effort in my work until I overcome difficulties

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I am ambitious to obtain important results in my work

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I neglect my personal life when I pursue important achievements in my work

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I get very involved in solving work-related problems

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I feel the need to achieve important goals in my work

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I risk my health when I pursue good results in my work

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If I don’t achieve the expected result in my work, I try harder to achieve it

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I have a strong need for important achievements in my work

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I overlook my own needs to fulfil work demands

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I react to difficulties in my work with greater participation

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I feel indifferent about my work and have little desire to succeed

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I would like to be doing another job that is more challenging for my abilities

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I feel my work is mechanical and routine

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I have little interest for the tasks involved in my job

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I feel that my work is an obstacle to the development of my abilities

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My work offers me little variety in its activities

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I’m not enthusiastic about my work

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I would like to be doing another job where I can better develop my talents

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I am unhappy with my work because the tasks involved are monotonous

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I behave in a unconcerned and reluctant way at work

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My work doesn’t offer me opportunities to develop my abilities

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I feel bored at work

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The people who need my services don’t show appreciation or gratitude for my efforts

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When things at work don’t turn out as well as they should, I stop trying

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I feel helpless in many situations in my work

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Professional recognition doesn’t depend on efforts made at work

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I give up in response to difficulties in my work

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I feel defenceless in some situations in my work

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The organisation I work for doesn’t take notice of effort and dedication

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I give up in the face of any difficulties in my work tasks

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I feel the results of my work are beyond my control

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I think my dedication to my work is not acknowledged

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When the effort I invest in work is not enough, I give in

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I deal with many situations in my work that are beyond my control

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