Psychometric properties of the Maslach Burnout Inventory for Human Services among Italian nurses: A test of alternative models

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 697-707

  Pisanti, Renato ^a   Lombardo, Caterina ^a   Lucidi, Fabio ^a   Violani, Cristiano ^a   Lazzari, David ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b S MARIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Factor analysis; Instrument development; Maslach burnout inventory; Occupational health; Psychometric testing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BURNOUT; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSE; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; STANDARD;

ADULT; AGED; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NURSES; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84873987885     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2012.06114.x     Document Type: Article

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