Adaptation of the Boreout Syndrome Scale for Mexican Workers

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Erika Villavicencio Ayub
Bryan Eduardo García González

Abstract

The adaptation of the Venezuelan version of the Boreout Syndrome Scale for Mexican workers included additional items to the original scale with the purpose of incorporating the factor of imaginary work overload, which refers to the main pro-Boreout strategies that hinder the identification of the syndrome. Content analysis showed suitability regarding linguistic and cultural aspects of the original version, resulting in a three-factor exploratory factor analysis. According to the clustering of items, two of the original three factors were replicated, and the factor of imaginary work overload was incorporated. Confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated a good adjustment to the data. Internal consistency was calculated using Cronbach’s alpha, yielding an overall value of α = .81. The findings suggest that the scale has appropriate psychometric properties for its application in Mexican workers.

Keywords:
Boreout Syndrome Psychosocial Factors Occupational Diseases Job Boredom Work Disinterest

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Author Biographies

Erika Villavicencio Ayub, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Doctora en Psicología.

Bryan Eduardo García González, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Magíster en Psicología.