Psychometric properties of theMaslach Burnout Inventory ‐ Human Servicesin Social Work professionals in Spain

Abstract

The burnout syndrome has traditionally been identified in the service sector professions, among which is Social Work. In order to determine this syndrome, different measuring instruments have emerged, including the Maslach Burnout Inventory.The main objective of this study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of this instrument and to find evidence of its validity (corroborating the original factorial structure and its convergent validity) and reliability (internal consistency). The Spanish adapted version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory was used. Four hundred social workers participated, randomly divided into two samples of 200 individuals (Sample 1: M = 43.06, SD = 9.04 and Sample 2: M = 40.89, SD = 8.78). We carried out principal components exploratory factor analysis with Varimax rotation.The results identified a factorial structure with four factors (Emotional Exhaustion, Depersonalization, Personal Realization, and Interpersonal Psychological Stress) (χ 2 /df = 1.73, CFI = 0.929, NNFI = 0.859, SRMR = 0.069, RMSEA = 0.061), different from that of the original questionnaire, which indicated three dimensions. The data also show a high internal consistency (α = 0.882). The four factors were directly and moderately associated with each other (r between 0.328 and 0.534). In conclusion, this study provides new data of a valid and reliable tool for evaluating professional burnout or exhaustion.

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“…Maslach Burnout Inventory Human Services Survey (MBI-HSS): it consists of 22 items, it is distributed in three scales named, Emotional Exhaustion (9 items), Personal Accomplishment at Work (9 items), and Depersonalization (5 items). The reliability values of the scales also show high internal consistency (α = 0.882) [ 51 ]. For its identification in Peruvian health personnel, it is recommended to use cut-off points predetermined by the creator of the instrument AE > 26, DP > 9 RP < 34) [ 52 ].…”

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“…Cronbach's alpha coefficients indicated acceptable reliability for all four factors, with values between .718 and .911. 31 …”

“… 46 The subsequent five decades of research, albeit uncoordinated, have produced various definitions and measures of BS worldwide, leading to some inconsistencies. The principal tool for gauging BS is the MBI, 9 utilized across a range of populations, including the general clinical population, 11 healthcare professionals with versions such as the MBI–HSS, 31 , 47 the MBI–Medical Personnel (MBI–MP), and the MBI–General Survey (MBI–GS). The original questionnaire appraises three dimensions through a total of 22 items: EE (representing feelings of being emotionally overextended by one's work), DP (a disengaged and impersonal reaction towards patients), and PA (emotions of competence and successful achievement in one's profession).…”

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“…El MBI es el instrumento de evaluación del burnout del que más evidencia se dispone sobre su estructura y sobre su utilidad, se cuenta con una ingente cantidad de estudios que constatan la adecuación de sus propiedades psicométricas y estructura factorial, en muy diversos países y lenguas: Amri et al, 2021;Brady et al, 2021;Bravo et al, 2021; Calderón-De la Cruz y Merino-Soto, 2020; Calderón-de la Choi et al, 2019;de Beer y Bianchi, 2019;de Souza Pereira et al, 2021;Doherty et al, 2021;Faraci, 2018;Gómez García et al, 2019;González-Rodríguez et al, 2020;Hawrot y Koniewski, 2018;Jaramillo et al, 2017;Jordan et al, 2018;Juárez García et al, 2020;Lheureux et al, 2017;Lin et al, 2022;Moalemi et al, 2018;Pereira et al, 2021;Pérez-Fuentes et al, 2020;Schneider et al, 2020;Slabšinskienė et al, 2020;Valente et al, 2018;Vukmirovic et al, 2020). La versión abreviada más reciente, de nueve ítems, también ha demostrado adecuadas propiedades psicométricas (Shaikh et al, 2019).…”

“…Además, se ha empleado con muy diversas poblaciones y contextos como, por ejemplo, en Arabia Saudí con profesionales de unidades de cuidados intensivos (Shbeer y Ageel, 2022), en trabajadores sociales españoles (González-Rodríguez et al, 2022), en policías en la frontera del norte de México (Valdivia Vázquez et al, 2021), en personal de emergencias de la India (Koval et al, 2020), en anestesiólogos del Reino Unido (Shah et al, 2019). También se han realizado numerosos estudios con la adaptación de este instrumento para población estudiantil o para padres que no plasmamos en este apartado por alejarse de los propósitos de la presente tesis doctoral.…”