Copenhagen Burnout Inventory-Student Survey (CBI-SS) in a Nigerian Context: Evaluating its Factor Structure, Reliability and Validity Among Faculty of Arts Students of Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti

Abstract

Background: The Copenhagen Burnout Inventory-Student Survey (CBI-SS) has shown promising psychometric properties in diverse student populations. This study aims to investigate the psychometric properties of the Nigerian version of the CBI-SS. Methodology: This was a cross-sectional study of 635 students from Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was utilized to assess the CBI-SS validity. Results: The reliability score of the CBI-SS was 0.957, ranging from 0.862-0.914 for the subscales. Correlation coefficients among the four CBI-SS factors ranged from 0.507 to 0.713. The CFA indicated an adequate goodness-of-fit for the four-factor model of the CBI-SS with the sample data. However, Item 10 was removed due to unacceptably low AVE score. The four factors demonstrated a negative correlation with both GASE Scale and CGPA. Furthermore, both self-reported burnout and perceived course stress showed associations with the CBI-SS, where lower levels of burnout corresponded with lower median scores on the CBI-SS scales. Conclusion: This study underscores the significance of the CBI-SS in evaluating student burnout within our student population. The findings indicate that the CBI-SS is a highly reliable and valid instrument for assessing student burnout, suggesting its potential for effective utilization in the Nigerian academic context.