Abstract

The new perspective on job burnout generalizes the construct to different professions and workplaces, and points out the people relationship with their work. In order to contribute to the investigation of the syndrome, the current study focuses on the role played by interpersonal relationship and presents the Interpersonal Overload Scale, built on purpose. The study analyzes the psychometric properties of the scale. The research was conducted in a hospital, 1278 subjects were administered the Italian version of the MBI - General Survey and the Interpersonal Overload Scale. The factorial and the confirmatory factor analysis show the expected structure, distinguishing the three burnout dimensions from Interpersonal Overload. Implication for future research are discussed.