Measuring burnout and work engagement: Factor structure, invariance, and latent mean differences across Greece and the Netherlands

This study examines the factor structure and invariance of the instruments measuring burnout (Maslach Burnout Inventory - General Survey / MBI-GS) and work engagement (Utrecht Work Engagement Scale / UWES) in a sample of Dutch (N = 162) and Greek (N = 206) employees. Confirmatory factor analyses in both samples supported the superiority of the proposed three-factor structure of both the MBI-GS (exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced professional efficacy) and the UWES (vigor, dedication, and absorption). Alternative two-factor and one-factor models did not show a better fit to the data. In addition... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Xanthopoulou, D.
Bakker, A.B.
Kantas, A.
Demerouti, E.
Dokumenttyp: Artikel
Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
Reihe/Periodikum: International Journal of Business Science and Applied Management, Vol 7, Iss 2, Pp 40-52 (2012)
Verlag/Hrsg.: International Journal of Business Science and Applied Management
Schlagwörter: burnout / cross-national study / factor structure / invariance / latent mean differences / work engagement / Business / HF5001-6182
Sprache: Englisch
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This study examines the factor structure and invariance of the instruments measuring burnout (Maslach Burnout Inventory - General Survey / MBI-GS) and work engagement (Utrecht Work Engagement Scale / UWES) in a sample of Dutch (N = 162) and Greek (N = 206) employees. Confirmatory factor analyses in both samples supported the superiority of the proposed three-factor structure of both the MBI-GS (exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced professional efficacy) and the UWES (vigor, dedication, and absorption). Alternative two-factor and one-factor models did not show a better fit to the data. In addition, results of multigroup analyses partly supported the invariance of the three-factor model of the MBI-GS, and fully supported the invariance of the three-factor model of the UWES across the two national samples. These results suggest that the MBI-GS and the UWES are not only valid instruments for testing burnout and engagement but also allow comparisons across countries.