Abstract

SPONTON, Carlos et al. Evaluation of a socio-cognitive model of self-efficacy, burnout and work engagement: invariance analysis between Argentina and Spain. Psychol. av. discip. [online]. 2018, vol.12, n.1, pp.89-101. ISSN 1900-2386.  https://doi.org/10.21500/19002386.3226.

Building upon Social Cognitive Theory, the purpose of the current study was to test a model in which self-efficacy beliefs influence job burnout and engagement, and to examine its invariance across Spanish (n = 1406) and Argentinean (n = 687) employees from private and public sectors. A prospective expo facto study was carried out, using a structural equation model (SEM), and analyzes were also carried out on the internal consistency of the scales (α Cronbach) and MANOVA to analyze differences in the variables studied according to the country. The results of SEM and Analysis of Variance show that: (a) after incorporating some respecifications into the relationship model of self-efficacy, burnout and engagement, this is invariant in the two samples (X 2= 209.61, gl = 16, p <. 001, CFI = .94, IFI = .94, TLI = .94 RMSEA = .07); (b) professional self-efficacy has a negative and significant influence on the heart of burnout (β Argentina = -.25 and β Spain = -.22, p <.001), while the influence is significant and positive with the heart of the engagement (β Argentina = .34 and β Spain = .41, p <.001). while it is positively associated with engagement levels, regardless of the country; (c) there are significant differences according to the country, showing the Argentine workers scores significantly higher in self-efficacy (F = 107.13, p <.001). The results show that self-efficacy influences both burnout and engagement and this is maintained in both countries.

Keywords : self-efficacy; burnout; engagement; worker; invariance.

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