Development and validation of the Granada Burnout Questionnaire in Spanish police

Publication date: September 2013 Source:International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology, Volume 13, Issue 3 Author(s): Emilia I. de la Fuente , Luis M. Lozano , Eduardo García-Cueto , Concepción San Luis , Cristina Vargas , Gustavo R. Cañadas , Guillermo A. Cañadas-De la Fuente , Ronald K. Hambleton The goal of the present study is to develop a questionnaire, with proper psychometric properties and current norms, to evaluate the burnout syndrome in Spain. The operative definition of burnout proposed by Maslach and Jackson is used to define three dimensions (Emotional exhaustion, Depersonalization and Personal accomplishment). A total of 2,403 national Spanish police participated. Evidence of construct validity was checked through cross validation (showing a good fit of the three factors model to the data). Using the MBI, NEO-FII and CECAD evidence of convergent validity and criteria validity were developed (showing that the relations are similar to the ones that appear in other research). The discrimination, mean, standard deviation, and typical error of the average of the items composing the various dimensions were analyzed. Both the Cronbach's alpha coefficient and the conditional standard error of measurement (CSEM) were calculated for each of the dimensions. The results showed good internal consistency (all α values > .85). Finally, the questionnaire was scaled using T scores. The psychometrical properties reported here support the use of t...
Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research