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The Construct Validity of the Maslach Burnout Inventory: Some Data from down under

Psychological ReportsPublished 1 December 1989
C. Mark B. Pierce, Geoffrey N. Molloy
Citations41
SJR quartileQ2
SJR score0.76
SNIP0.91

TL;DR

The construct validity of the Maslach Burnout Inventory was examined using a sample of 750 Australian postprimary (high school) teachers and analyses of teachers' responses confirmed a three-factor structure and showed the inventory to be a reliable instrument.

Abstract

The Maslach Burnout Inventory has been used to measure burnout among workers in the helping professions. The construct validity of the inventory was examined using a sample of 750 Australian postprimary (high school) teachers. Analyses of teachers' responses confirmed a three-factor structure and showed the inventory to be a reliable instrument.

Keywords

Health ProfessionsBusiness, Management and Accounting