Evidence of Validity for the Brazilian Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT-Brazil)
Publication date
2025
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Vazquez, Ana Claudia Souza
de Freitas, Clarissa Pinto Pizarro
Schaufeli, Wilmar
De Witte, Hans
Hutz, Claudio Simon
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Abstract
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 the country. The factorial validity and the reliability of the BAT-Brazil were examined through confirmatory factor analyses, which supported a hierarchical structure with four first-order factors and one second-order factor as the best-fitting model. Both versions of the scale demonstrated satisfactory internal consistency. Additionally, the external discriminant validity of the BAT-Brazil aligned with the Job Demands-Resources model. These findings provide initial evidence for the reliability and construct validity of the BAT-Brazil.
Keywords
burnout, Job Demands–Resources model, occupational health, positive psychology, General Psychology
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Vazquez, A C S, de Freitas, C P P, Schaufeli, W B, De Witte, H & Hutz, C S 2025, 'Evidence of Validity for the Brazilian Burnout Assessment Tool (BAT-Brazil)', Avaliacao Psicologica, vol. 24, e23574, pp. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.15689/ap.2025.24.e23574