The bifactor model of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS)--an alternative measurement model of burnout.
The purpose of the present study was to examine the construct validity of the Hungarian language version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS). A sample of 653 healthcare professionals (420 physicians and 233 nurses and nursing assistants) completed the MBI-HSS. A series of confirmatory factor analyses showed that a hierarchical bifactor model including a global burnout factor and three specific factors of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization and reduced personal accomplishment had the closest fit to the data, compared with an alternative second-order three-factor hierarchical model as well as to non-hierarchical one-factor, two-factor, three-factor, four-factor and five-factor models. However, only the global burnout factor and the specific personal accomplishment factor explained a considerable unique proportion of variance in observed scores. Our study confirms the validity of the MBI-HSS and suggests an alternative structural model, which may contribute to further understanding of the burnout construct.
Institute of Psychology, Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE PPK), Budapest, Hungary; Department of Clinical Psychology, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003861:Depersonalization / Q000523:psychology; D004644:Emotions; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D006814:Hungary; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D011361:Professional Competence; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000592:standards*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D055815:Young Adult
bifactor model; burnout; confirmatory factor analysis; healthcare professionals; validity