[Reliability and validity of Burnout Questionnaire in occupational population]

To evaluate the reliability and validity of simple Burnout Questionnaire in occupational population.

A self-administered Burnout Questionnaire comprising 19 items was developed in light of Maslash Burnout Questionnaire and used for investigating 458 employees.

Cronbach's alpha between total items of Burnout Questionnaire and each factor fell in between 0.82 and 0.85 through the consistency test. All 19 items of Burnout Questionnaire were subjected to factor analysis, and three latent factors were identified, wherein 56.3% of total variance could be explained. According to the contents described in the items and Maslash burnout theory, they were emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment. According to the covariance and the variance analysis, there was significant difference in the integral of the type of work among the three subitems (P < 0.01); there was significant difference in the integral of depersonalization between two sexes (P < 0.01); There were significant difference in the integral of the personal achievement among different level of education (P < 0.01).

The reliability and validity of Burnout Questionnaire is acceptable and can be used for assessing burnout in occupational population.