A new look at an old well-being construct: evaluating the psychometric properties of 9, 5, and 1-item versions of emotional exhaustion metrics.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To compare the relative strengths (psychometric and convergent validity) of four emotional exhaustion (EE) measures: 9- and 5-item scales and two 1-item metrics.

Patients and methods

This was a national cross-sectional survey study of 1409 US physicians in 2013. Psychometric properties were compared using Cronbach's alpha, Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), and Spearman's Correlations. Convergent validity with subjective happiness (SHS), depression (CES-D10), work-life integration (WLI), and intention to leave current position (ITL) was assessed using Spearman's Correlations and Fisher's R-to-Z.

Results

The 5-item EE scale correlated highly with the 9-item scale (Spearman's rho = 0.828), demonstrated excellent internal rel

SUBMITTER: Penny CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10702494 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature