N. Schutte et al., The factorial validity of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey (MBI-GS) across occupational groups and nations, J OC OR PSY, 73, 2000, pp. 53-66
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
The factorial validity of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey (MBI
-GS) was investigated among employees of a multinational company in the for
est industry. The present study includes data from Finnish, Swedish and Dut
ch employees (total N = 9055). The hypothesized three-factor model of the M
BI-GS (Exhaustion, Cynicism, Professional. Efficacy) was replicated across
occupational groups (i.e. managers, clerks, foremen technicians, blue-colla
r workers) and nations. The fit of this model to the data was superior to a
lternative one- and two-factor models in all samples under investigation. I
n addition, the three-factor structure of the MBI-GS proved invariant acros
s all occupational groups. The internal consistencies of the three subscale
s are satisfactory, except for the cynicism scale in some subsamples. There
fore, it is suggested to exclude one-ambiguous-cynicism item. Finally, some
differences in levels of burnout are found between nations and occupationa
l groups that are consistent with earlier findings.