Confirmatory factor analysis and reliability of the Chinese version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory among guidance teachers in Hong Kong

Mantak Yuen; Patrick S.Y. Lau; Tan Lei Shek; Man Ping Lam

Confirmatory factor analysis and reliability of the Chinese version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory among guidance teachers in Hong Kong

Mantak Yuen, Patrick S.Y. Lau, Tan Lei Shek, Man Ping Lam

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Abstract

In 1995 Chan and Hui examined the responses of a sample of Chinese teachers on the Maslach Burnout Inventory and recommended a possible 2-factor rather than the original 3-factor model for the assessment of burnout among Chinese teachers. In the present study, the factor structure of responses to the Chinese version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory in a sample of 1,398 Chinese secondary school guidance teachers was examined using the EQS approach to confirmatory factor analysis. The results showed that a 3-factor model (Emotional Exhaustion, Depersonalization, and Personal Accomplishment) provided the best fit, with the first two factors highly correlated (r = .80). Internal consistencies for the subscales ranged from .80 to .88.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1081-1086
Number of pages	6
Journal	Psychological Reports
Volume	91
Issue number	3 PART 2
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2002
Externally published	Yes

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