Construct validity of the Maslach burnout inventory: Two Swedish health care samples

European Journal of Psychological Assessment

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 320-338

  Hallberg, Ulrika E ^a   Sverke, Magnus ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Burnout; Construct validity; Dimensionality; Factor analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 9344250093     PISSN: 10155759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1027/1015-5759.20.4.320     Document Type: Article

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