Evidencias de validez y confiabilidad de una escala de burnout en estudiantes cubanos de Estomatología

Ibraín Enrique Corrales-Reyes, José Daniel Villegas-Maestre, Juan Arturo Berenguer-Gouarnaluses, Lilian Susana Torres-Fernández, Oscar Javier Mamani-Benito, Renzo Felipe Carranza-Esteban

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Abstract

Introduction: In Cuba, the burnout syndrome has been scarcely investigated, hence the need for valid and reliable instruments for its study. Objective: To analyze the evidence of validity and reliability of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Students Survey in Cuban dental students. Methods: Instrumental, cross-sectional and multicenter study, which included students from seven Cuban universities. Using an instrument in Spanish validated in Colombian students, a confirmatory factor analysis was performed, structural equation modeling was used, and internal consistency was calculated with Cronbach's α coefficient. Results: 738 participants were included, of which 63,69 % were women and the mean age was 21,67 ± 1,70 years. From the initial scale of 15 items distributed in three factors, the factor analysis suggested eliminating items 2, 4, 5 y 10. The final model was made up of 11 items, two for factor 1 (Emotional exhaustion), four for factor 2 (Depersonalization) and five for factor 3 (Lack of personal accomplishment). A Cronbach's α coefficient of 0,81 (95 % CI = 0,78–0,83) was obtained, which indicates that the internal consistency of the instrument is good. Conclusions: An 11-item academic burnout scale was validated, which has evidence of validity and adequate reliability to evaluate the burnout syndrome in Cuban dental students.

Translated title of the contributionEvidences of validity and reliability of burnout’s scale in Cuban dental students
Original languageSpanish
Article numbere02201847
JournalRevista Cubana de Medicina Militar
Volume51
Issue number1
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2022

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