Research Article

Job Satisfaction and Burnout among Intensive Care Unit Nurses and Physicians

Table 1

Description of the instruments.

DimensionRangeRange of response alternativesItems (n)Cronbach’s alpha

Burnout (MBI)1
 Emotional exhaustion1–5Does not fit–fits very well80.70
 Depersonalisation1–5Does not fit–fits very well40.70
 Personal accomplishment1–5Does not fit–fits very well70.42
Job satisfaction 10–70Extremely dissatisfied-extremely satisfied100.85
Cooper’s job stress questionnaire1–5No stress–very much stress160.85
Personality (BCI)2
 Neuroticism (vulnerability)0–9Does not fit–fits90.71
 Extroversion (intensity)0–9Does not fit–fits90.76
 Control0–9Does not fit–fits90.54

MBI: Maslach burnout inventory, 2BCI: basic character inventory.