Burnout and psychological symptoms: Measurement model and structural paths

The purpose of this study was to assess the measurement model of the Burnout Syndrome using the MBI (Maslach Burnout Inventory) and to estimate a structural model between burnout and psychological symptoms. A 197 secondary education teacher’s sample from twenty-four schools completed the MBI and a reduced version of the HSCL (Hopkins Symptoms CheckList). Several confirmatory factor analyses were carried out and a three-dimension oblique model showed the best adjustment for the data. A structural model was estimated, showing significant paths between emotional exhaustion and psychological symptoms of depression, somatization, anxiety, cognitive difficulties, and interpersonal sensibility.