Psychometric Properties of a Greek Version of Athlete Burnout Questionnaire

Abstract

The present study aims to investigate the psychometric properties of a Greek version of the Athlete Burnout Questionnaire [1] from a sample of 405 Greek athletes of varied sports. The original scale was developed to assess sport-specific burnout and includes three subscales consisting of fifteen items: (a) emotional/physical exhaustion (b) reduced sense of accomplishment and (c) sport devaluation. Initially, exploratory factor analysis had the GR-ABQ consisted of three factors consisting of 13 items that matched the hypothesized factor structure. Subsequently, confirmatory factor analysis results indicated a 1st order three factor model provided a very good fit to the data compared to alternative models. Also, moderate correlations between the ABQ subscales and anxiety, motivation, mood state, and self-confidence provided concurrent validity evidence. These findings provide evidence of the validity and reliability of GR-ABQ and an initial understanding of burnout in Greek athlete population.