The Burnout Syndrome in Medical Academia: Psychometric Properties of the Serbian Version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory—Educators Survey

Marijana Vukmirovic, Nina Rajovic, Vedrana Pavlovic, Srdjan Masic, Momcilo Mirkovic, Radica Tasic, Simona Randjelovic, Danka Mostic, Igor Velickovic, Emilija Nestorovic, Petar Milcanovic, Dejana Stanisavljevic and Natasa Milic
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Marijana Vukmirovic: Center for Informatics and Biostatistics, Belgrade Public Health Institute, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Nina Rajovic: Institute for Medical Statistics and Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Vedrana Pavlovic: Institute for Medical Statistics and Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Srdjan Masic: Department for Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of East Sarajevo, 73300 East Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Momcilo Mirkovic: Institute of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Pristina, 38220 Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbia
Radica Tasic: Medical School, Academy of Vocational Studies Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Simona Randjelovic: Clinical Center of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Danka Mostic: Clinical Center of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Igor Velickovic: Medical School, Academy of Vocational Studies Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Emilija Nestorovic: Clinical Center of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Petar Milcanovic: Institute for Medical Statistics and Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Dejana Stanisavljevic: Institute for Medical Statistics and Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Natasa Milic: Institute for Medical Statistics and Informatics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 16, 1-12

Abstract: The aim of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of the Maslach Burnout Inventory—Educators Survey (MBI-ES). The presence of burnout syndrome, its relationship with personality traits, intention to change career and work abroad were assessed in a cross-sectional multi-center trial conducted among educators at three medical faculties in the Western Balkans during 2019. Translation and cultural adaptation were made based on internationally accepted principles. Personality traits were assessed by the Big Five Plus Two questionnaire. In total, 246 medical faculty members, predominantly females (61%), were enrolled. The three-factor structure of the MBI-ES questionnaire (exhaustion, cynicism, and professional efficacy) was validated. Analysis of internal consistency yielded a Cronbach’s alpha of 0.785, indicating scale reliability. The majority of respondents (85.6%) reported moderate level of burnout. Aggressiveness, neuroticism, and negative valence were associated with emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, while extraversion, conscientiousness, openness, and positive valence correlated with personal accomplishment. Emotional exhaustion and depersonalization in a multivariate regression model were significantly associated with intentions to change career and work abroad ( p < 0.05). The present study provided evidence for the appropriate metric properties of the Serbian version of MBI-ES. Presence of burnout syndrome, which was identified as a common problem in medical academia, and directly linked to personality traits, affected intention to career change and work abroad.

Keywords: burnout; MBI-ES; educators; medicine; psychometric properties; personality; career change; work abroad (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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