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The Multivariate Wald-Wolfowitz Test for Recognizing Primary Teachers’ Burnout Syndrome with the Maslach Burnout Inventory Tool

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  • Spiros D. Fotopoulos

    (University of Patras, Greece)

  • Vasiliki Fotopoulou

    (University of Patras, Greece)

Abstract

The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) is an instrument for measuring occupational burnout across different professions, leveraging 22 standardized questions. MBI considers three factors contributing to burnout, namely emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personalachievements.We explore the multivariate Wald-Wolfowitz test (WW-test), a nonparametric statistical test, as a novel means to analyze the answers to the 22 MBI questions, exploring the power of the non-Gaussian distribution hypothesis for the sample responses. As a research study, we apply and compare the proposed technique with an existing research paper studying burnout syndrome in primary education teachers in the Prefecture of Achaia, Greece.We show that the WW-test not only offers similar analytical power compared to the established (statistical) tests (e.g., t-test and ANOVA) but also allows for deeper analysis and new insights, not previously identified in the literature.

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  • Spiros D. Fotopoulos & Vasiliki Fotopoulou, 2025. "The Multivariate Wald-Wolfowitz Test for Recognizing Primary Teachers’ Burnout Syndrome with the Maslach Burnout Inventory Tool," European Journal of Education and Pedagogy, European Open Science, vol. 6(4), pages 71-76, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:ejedu0:v:6:y:2025:i:4:id:30972
    DOI: 10.24018/ejedu.2025.6.4.972
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