Burned-out or depressive? An empirical study regarding the construct validity of burnout in contrast to depression

Authors
Reime, B Steiner, I
Citation
B. Reime et I. Steiner, Burned-out or depressive? An empirical study regarding the construct validity of burnout in contrast to depression, PSY PSY MED, 51(8), 2001, pp. 304-307
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
PSYCHOTHERAPIE PSYCHOSOMATIK MEDIZINISCHE PSYCHOLOGIE
ISSN journal
09372032 → ACNP
Volume
51
Issue
8
Year of publication
2001
Pages
304 - 307
Database
ISI
SICI code
0937-2032(200108)51:8<304:BODAES>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Our study tested the discriminant validity of burnout in contrast to depres sion using the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI, Maslach u. Jackson 1986) and the Allgemeine Depressionsskala (ADS, Hautzinger u. Bailer 1993). Furtherm ore the relationships between burnout and depression to social support, occ upational and health variables were examined. Pre-school teachers (n = 101) , physician-assistants (n = 81) and their intimates were asked to complete a self-administered questionnaire. Spearman-correlations and factor analysi s were conducted with SPSS. The results indicate validity for the burnout c onstruct.