New paper on the Brazilian BAT
This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT-Brazil), a new measure of burnout. To assess validity evidence, the BAT-23 was administered to a sample of 2,223 Brazilian participants, while the BAT-12 was completed by 4,022 participants. Both samples included workers from the five regions of […]
New article on the BAT-General Version
Objective:: To analyze the validity evidence of the BAT-General version in a sample of Brazilian nursing workers. Method:: A cross-sectional study design with a non-probability sampling method was used among 3594 Brazilian nursing workers. The validity evidence was assessed by means of analysis based on the internal structure, on the relations to external variables, and […]
New publication on the BAT
The Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT) is gaining increased attention as a sound and innovative instrument for the conceptualization and assessment of burnout. This paper aims to present the psychometric properties of the Brazilian and Portuguese versions of the BAT; both the original 23-item and the shortened 12-item versions. Validity evidence for the BAT is based […]
New publication on measuring workaholism in Brazil
Workaholism is characterized by a state of mind in which employees work excessively and compulsively. This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of two versions of the Dutch Work Addiction Scale (DUWAS-16 and DUWAS 10) among 571 workers in Brazil. A confirmatory factor analysis CFA of the DUWAS-16 confirmed the two factor structure (Working […]