Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the MBI-SS questionnaire for Chinese art students
Authors
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Zhang Meng
Faculty of Social Sciences and Liberal Arts, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2089-3787
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Lay Yoon Fah
Faculty of Psychology and Education, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu; Faculty of Social Sciences and Liberal Arts, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur & School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Taylor's University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5219-6696
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.18488/73.v12i2.3691Abstract
The 16-item Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Survey (MBI-SS) was translated into simplified Chinese (MBI-SS-C) and tested for reliability and validity among Chinese art college students. A sample of 437 students from a Beijing art college was analyzed. The MBI-SS-C with 16 items shows relatively poor psychological measurement characteristics for items 2 and 7. The remaining 14 items showed good validity and reliability after being removed. Confirmatory factor analysis confirmed the structural validity of the 14-item MBI-SS-C. The Cronbach alpha for the MBI-SS-C was 0.854, with the three subscales having Cronbach alpha of 0.898, 0.890 and 0.902. The 14-item MBI-SS-C has a moderate correlation with general self-efficacy (GSE) and high concurrent validity. The 14-item MBI-SS-C is a reliable tool for evaluating burnout in Chinese art college students and is simple and effective.
