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The World Health Organization’s International Classification of Diseases, Eleventh Revision (ICD-11) defines burnout as “a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. It is characterized by three dimensions: 1) feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion; 2) increased mental distance from one’s job, or feelings of negativism or cynicism related to one's job; and 3) a sense of ineffectiveness and lack of accomplishment.”

The Camp Counselor Burnout Scale (CCBS) was designed to assess burnout among staff members between the ages of 18 and 25 who work directly with campers (“camp counselors”) at overnight summer camps in the U.S. The CCBS is available to administer as a printable PDF or as a digital version, both of which are cost-free.

The CCBS was created by summer camp researchers Monica Arkin, M.A., and Robert P. Lubeznik-Warner, Ph.D., with support from Jean E. Rhodes, Ph.D., Abbey Eisenhower, Ph.D., and The Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring at the University of Massachusetts Boston. The story behind the creation of the CCBS is available here. If you have any questions or would like more information, please email Monica Arkin at monica.arkin001(at)umb.edu.