Construct Validity of the Vietnamese Version of Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey

Huong Thi Thu NGUYEN (Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam)
Kazuyo KITAOKA (Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Komatsu University, Japan)
Khue Minh PHAM (Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam)
Ngoc Thi Minh NGUYEN (Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam)
Tran Bao NGUYEN (Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam)
Huong Thi Thu PHAM (Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam)
Cuong Hung NGUYEN (Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam)
Linh Van PHAM (Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam)
Hai Thanh PHAM (Hai Phong University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam)

NurseLine Journal
Vol 6 No 1 (2021): May 2021

Back ground and Purpose: Burnout is a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress. The purpose of this study is to validate the Vietnamese version of Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey (MBI-GS) for burnout measuring in Vietnam. Methods: using cross-sectional study, factorial validity of MBI-GS was tested by exploratory factor analysis then accompanied by confirmatory factor analysis. Pearson’s correlation is used to check criterion-related validity. Results: the model of three factors structure without item 8 and 9 was suggested as the best fit model with chi-square (X2 = 285.13, P < .0001), root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA = 0.07), comparative fit index (CFI = 0.92), goodness of fit index (GFI = 0.91). Conclusions: The construct validity of Vietnamese version of Maslach Burnout Inventory-General Survey is acceptable for use in future investigations regarding burnout.