Gender measurement invariance of the learning burnout scale of undergraduates (LBSU) among Chinese undergraduates

This study aimed to examine the measurement invariance of the Learning Burnout Scale of Undergraduates (LBSU) across gender, addressing a significant gap in the literature despite the scale’s widespread use in research. A sample of 619 undergraduate students was assessed using the LBSU. Both single-...

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Main Authors: Wei, Zhixia, Che Hassan, Norlizah, Hassan, Siti Aishah, Ismail, Normala, Gu, Xiaoxia, Dong, Jingyi
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Language:English
Published: Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2024
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116433/
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author Wei, Zhixia
Che Hassan, Norlizah
Hassan, Siti Aishah
Ismail, Normala
Gu, Xiaoxia
Dong, Jingyi
author_facet Wei, Zhixia
Che Hassan, Norlizah
Hassan, Siti Aishah
Ismail, Normala
Gu, Xiaoxia
Dong, Jingyi
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description This study aimed to examine the measurement invariance of the Learning Burnout Scale of Undergraduates (LBSU) across gender, addressing a significant gap in the literature despite the scale’s widespread use in research. A sample of 619 undergraduate students was assessed using the LBSU. Both single-group and multi-group confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) were conducted using AMOS 24.0 to evaluate the scale’s psychometric properties and gender-based measurement invariance. Findings demonstrated that the LBSU exhibits robust psychometric properties for assessing academic burnout severity among undergraduate students. Moreover, the scale demonstrated measurement invariance across genders, suggesting that observed differences between male and female participants likely reflect genuine gender disparities rather than measurement artefacts, which contributes to the methodological rigor of academic burnout research in the Chinese context. The complex pattern of gender differences observed, coupled with the moderate levels of burnout across the sample, addresses the urgency of tailored effective interventions.
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spelling upm-1164332025-04-08T04:37:47Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116433/ Gender measurement invariance of the learning burnout scale of undergraduates (LBSU) among Chinese undergraduates Wei, Zhixia Che Hassan, Norlizah Hassan, Siti Aishah Ismail, Normala Gu, Xiaoxia Dong, Jingyi This study aimed to examine the measurement invariance of the Learning Burnout Scale of Undergraduates (LBSU) across gender, addressing a significant gap in the literature despite the scale’s widespread use in research. A sample of 619 undergraduate students was assessed using the LBSU. Both single-group and multi-group confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) were conducted using AMOS 24.0 to evaluate the scale’s psychometric properties and gender-based measurement invariance. Findings demonstrated that the LBSU exhibits robust psychometric properties for assessing academic burnout severity among undergraduate students. Moreover, the scale demonstrated measurement invariance across genders, suggesting that observed differences between male and female participants likely reflect genuine gender disparities rather than measurement artefacts, which contributes to the methodological rigor of academic burnout research in the Chinese context. The complex pattern of gender differences observed, coupled with the moderate levels of burnout across the sample, addresses the urgency of tailored effective interventions. Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2024-12-23 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116433/1/116433.pdf Wei, Zhixia and Che Hassan, Norlizah and Hassan, Siti Aishah and Ismail, Normala and Gu, Xiaoxia and Dong, Jingyi (2024) Gender measurement invariance of the learning burnout scale of undergraduates (LBSU) among Chinese undergraduates. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 13 (4). pp. 3360-3378. ISSN 2226-6348 https://hrmars.com/index.php/IJARPED/article/view/23992/Gender-Measurement-Invariance-of-the-Learning-Burnout-Scale-of-Undergraduates-LBSU-among-Chinese-Undergraduates 10.6007/ijarped/v13-i4/23992
spellingShingle Wei, Zhixia
Che Hassan, Norlizah
Hassan, Siti Aishah
Ismail, Normala
Gu, Xiaoxia
Dong, Jingyi
Gender measurement invariance of the learning burnout scale of undergraduates (LBSU) among Chinese undergraduates
title Gender measurement invariance of the learning burnout scale of undergraduates (LBSU) among Chinese undergraduates
title_full Gender measurement invariance of the learning burnout scale of undergraduates (LBSU) among Chinese undergraduates
title_fullStr Gender measurement invariance of the learning burnout scale of undergraduates (LBSU) among Chinese undergraduates
title_full_unstemmed Gender measurement invariance of the learning burnout scale of undergraduates (LBSU) among Chinese undergraduates
title_short Gender measurement invariance of the learning burnout scale of undergraduates (LBSU) among Chinese undergraduates
title_sort gender measurement invariance of the learning burnout scale of undergraduates (lbsu) among chinese undergraduates
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