Factorial Structure and Psychometric Criteria of the German Translation of the Maslach Burnout Inventory - Student Version by Schaufeli et al. (MBI-SS)

The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) is the most commonly used instrument in research on burnout. For the German translation of the MBI student version (MBI-SS), the postulated 3-factorial structure of the questionnaire could be confirmed using confirmatory analyses. The internal consistencies of the scales can be classified as good. First findings underline the construct validity of the questionnaire. As expected, burnout was associated with psychic and somatic complaints as well as with experienced social support. Couples reported higher Efficiency levels. Academic studies became less important with increasing duration. Time pressure during the last month was correlated with Exhaustion. The presented findings on factorial structure and validity speak for the applicability of MBI-SS for research projects on students of German institutes of higher education.