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RETHINKING BURNOUT IN THE DIGITAL AGE: DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A PARSIMONIOUS BURNOUT SCALE

DİJİTAL ÇAĞDA TÜKENMİŞLİĞİN YENİDEN ELE ALINMASI: YALIN BİR TÜKENMİŞLİK ÖLÇEĞİNİN GELİŞTİRİLMESİ VE DOĞRULANMASI

Abdullah Çalışkan(KIBRIS BATI ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0001-5746-8550
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19–47
Publication Date
2026-06-11
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Results from Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) indicated that the scale exhibits a two-dimensional structure: “Resource Depletion” and “Psychological Disengagement.” The findings indicate that this structure emerges consistently across different sectors and that the model possesses good fit indices.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study aims to re-examine the phenomenon of burnout in the context of modern working life, which is undergoing transformation due to digitalization, the widespread adoption of remote and hybrid work models, and increasing cognitive demands.
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Key Findings & Data:While traditional approaches primarily explain burnout through emotional exhaustion and interpersonal dimensions, they reflect only to a limited extent the experiences generated by today’s work conditions, such as cognitive overload, constant mental engagement, and the blurring of work-life boundaries.
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Conclusion & Impact:Results from Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) indicated that the scale exhibits a two-dimensional structure: “Resource Depletion” and “Psychological Disengagement.” The findings indicate that this structure emerges consistently across different sectors and that the model possesses good fit indices.
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⚙️Variables:Tükenmişlik · Kaynak Tükenmesi · Psikolojik Kopuş

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This study aims to re-examine the phenomenon of burnout in the context of modern working life, which is undergoing transformation due to digitalization, the widespread adoption of remote and hybrid work models, and increasing cognitive demands. While traditional approaches primarily explain burnout through emotional exhaustion and interpersonal dimensions, they reflect only to a limited extent the experiences generated by today’s work conditions, such as cognitive overload, constant mental engagement, and the blurring of work-life boundaries. Accordingly, the primary objective of this study is to develop a concise burnout scale that accounts for contemporary work conditions and to examine its psychometric properties. The study was conducted across three independent samples. Results from Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) indicated that the scale exhibits a two-dimensional structure: “Resource Depletion” and “Psychological Disengagement.” The findings indicate that this structure emerges consistently across different sectors and that the model possesses good fit indices. Within the scope of criterion-related validity, a positive and significant relationship was identified between burnout and intention to leave. Additionally, the scale was found to have a high level of internal consistency. In conclusion, this study contributes both theoretically and practically to the literature by providing a brief and reliable measurement tool that addresses burnout within the cognitive and psychological dynamics of modern work life. The scale items are presented in both English and Turkish at the end of the study.

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Bu çalışma, dijitalleşme, uzaktan ve hibrit çalışma modellerinin yaygınlaşması ve artan bilişsel iş talepleriyle dönüşen modern çalışma yaşamı bağlamında tükenmişlik olgusunu yeniden ele almayı amaçlamaktadır. Geleneksel yaklaşımlar tükenmişliği ağırlıklı olarak duygusal tükenme ve kişilerarası boyutlar üzerinden açıklarken, günümüz çalışma koşullarının ürettiği bilişsel yüklenme, sürekli zihinsel meşguliyet ve iş-yaşam sınırlarının belirsizleşmesi gibi deneyimleri sınırlı düzeyde yansıtmaktadır. Bu doğrultuda araştırmanın temel amacı, çağdaş çalışma koşullarını dikkate alan yalın bir tükenmişlik ölçeği geliştirmek ve psikometrik özelliklerini incelemektir. Araştırma üç bağımsız örneklem üzerinden yürütülmüştür. Açıklayıcı Faktör Analizi (AFA) ve Doğrulayıcı Faktör Analizi (DFA) sonuçları, ölçeğin iki boyutlu bir yapı sergilediğini göstermiştir: “Kaynak Tükenmesi” ve “Psikolojik Kopuş”. Bulgular, bu yapının farklı sektörlerde tutarlı biçimde ortaya çıktığını ve modelin iyi uyum değerlerine sahip olduğunu göstermektedir. Ölçüt bağımlılığı geçerliliği kapsamında tükenmişlik ile işten ayrılma niyeti arasında pozitif ve anlamlı bir ilişki tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca ölçeğin yüksek iç tutarlılık düzeyine sahip olduğu belirlenmiştir. Sonuç olarak bu çalışma, tükenmişliği modern çalışma yaşamının bilişsel ve psikolojik dinamikleri çerçevesinde ele alan, kısa ve güvenilir bir ölçme aracı sunarak literatüre kuramsal ve uygulamaya dönük katkılar sağlamaktadır. Ölçek maddeleri çalışmanın sonunda hem İngilizce hem de Türkçe olarak sunulmaktadır.

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Çalışkan, A. (2026). RETHINKING BURNOUT IN THE DIGITAL AGE: DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A PARSIMONIOUS BURNOUT SCALE. Uluslararası İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi, Cilt: 12 Sayı: 1, 19–47. https://doi.org/10.29131/uiibd.1934352

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