title: Examining factor structure of Maslach Burnout Inventory among nurses in Taiwan.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the factorial structure of a Chinese version of the MBI-HSS for nurses in Taiwan. BACKGROUND Previous studies have presented different factorial structures using the Maslach burnout inventory-human services survey (MBI-HSS).
  
  
  METHODS
  Secondary data analysis was implemented to explore the factor structure of MBI-HSS using exploratory factor analysis. Confirmatory factor analysis was then performed to verify the modified structure for nurses in Taiwan.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The EFA found that three factors explaining 57% of the variance were extracted, and 20 of the 22 items were retained. The goodness-of-fit test was performed using the CFA approach, and it was verified that the modified version of MBI-HSS is a suitable instrument for measuring burnout for nurses in Taiwan.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A nationwide sample confirmed the factorial structure of MBI-HSS for nurses in Taiwan with a three-dimension, 20-item assessment, and the variance was not diminished in this sample.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These findings demonstrate that the modified version of MBI-HSS provides a suitable instrument for measuring burnout for nurses in Taiwan. Therefore, the modified version of MBI-HSS can be used to compare burnout of nurses across cultures, providing valuable information for policies or preventions in the future.
authors: Institute of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan City, Taiwan.
authors: Huan-Fang
authors: HF
authors: Lee
authors: Tsair-Wei
authors: TW
authors: Chien
authors: Miaofen
authors: M
authors: Yen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000592:standards; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology