Psychometric Properties and Validation of the Arabic Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Survey in Saudi Dental Students.

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Author	AlShahrani, Ibrahim Eroje, Alezi Braimoh Ifindon Tikare, Shreyas Togoo, Rafi Ahmad Soliman, Abd El-Nasser Mahmoud Rao, G. Rajesh
Copyright Year	2022
Abstract	Background:Few studies have studied burnout among dental students worldwide, and no such study is available from Saudi Arabia. In addition, an Arabic version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Survey (MBI-SS) has not yet been validated for use among students.Objectives:This study aimed to translate and validate an Arabic version of the MBI-SS questionnaire and to examine the psychometric properties of burnout among dental college students at a university in Saudi Arabia.Materials and Methods:This cross-sectional questionnaire study included all dental students at King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia, and was conducted between December 2019 and January 2020. After the MBI-SS questionnaire was translated, its face validity was determined and the test–retest reliability was assessed. Confirmatory factor analysis and reliability analysis were performed following the full-scale study to validate the Arabic MBI-SS.Results:A total of 433 dental students responded in the full-scale study (mean age: 21.9 ± 1.6 years). Emotional exhaustion was present in 32.3% (95% confidence interval: 28%–36.9%), cynicism in 33.7% (29.3%–38.4%), and poor academic efficacy in 34.2% (29.8%–38.9%) of the dental students. Emotional exhaustion and cynicism were significantly associated with academic level, a history of medication due to academic stress, and thoughts of quitting the course (for all, P < 0.05). The reliability of MBI-SS was found to be adequate for all three subscales: Emotional exhaustion, Cronbach's α = 0.827; cynicism, α = 0.855; academic efficacy, α = 0.704.Conclusions:All three subscales of burnout were highly prevalent in the study cohort. The Arabic version of the MBI-SS inventory was shown to be a valid and reliable tool for assessing the psychometric properties of burnout among dental students, and its use may aid in identifying burnout in the early stages.
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ISSN	1658631X
Journal	Saudi Journal of Medicine & Medical Sciences [Saudi J Med Med Sci]
Volume Number	10
DOI	10.4103/sjmms.sjmms_116_21
PubMed Central reference number	PMC9121701
Issue Number	2
PubMed reference number	35602393
e-ISSN	23214856
Language	English
Publisher	Wolters Kluwer - Medknow
Publisher Date	2022-04-28
Publisher Place	India
Access Restriction	Open
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Subject Keyword	Arabic dental students health-care evaluation Maslach Burnout Inventory student burnout validation
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Medicine