The factorial validity of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey (MBI-GS) across occupational groups and nations
The factorial validity of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey (MBI-GS) across occupational groups and nations
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DOI:
10.1348/096317900166877
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发表时间:
2000-03-01
影响因子:
6.2
通讯作者:
Schaufeli, W
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作者:
Schutte, N;Toppinen, S;Schaufeli, W
The factorial validity of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey (MBI-GS) was investigated among employees of a multinational company in the forest industry. The present study includes data from Finnish, Swedish and Dutch employees (total N = 9055). The hypothesized three-factor model of the MBI-GS (Exhaustion, Cynicism, Professional. Efficacy) was replicated across occupational groups (i.e. managers, clerks, foremen technicians, blue-collar workers) and nations. The fit of this model to the data was superior to alternative one- and two-factor models in all samples under investigation. In addition, the three-factor structure of the MBI-GS proved invariant across all occupational groups. The internal consistencies of the three subscales are satisfactory, except for the cynicism scale in some subsamples. Therefore, it is suggested to exclude one-ambiguous-cynicism item. Finally, some differences in levels of burnout are found between nations and occupational groups that are consistent with earlier findings.