Développement et validation de l’Inventaire francophone de l’Épuisement Professionnel (IFEP)

Abstract

Introduction

The prevention of burnout is a major issue for companies. However, they do not always have access to tools adapted to the implementation of prevention policies.

Objective

This study is part of a project to create a questionnaire adapted to employees’ needs in the field of burnout measurement.

Method

The survey was distributed online to French-speakers workers (N = 680).

Results

The results of the exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses indicated two dimensions (exhaustion and interpersonal stress) with high internal consistency. This factorial structure was confirmed for men and women as well as for French and Belgian workers by means of measurement invariance analyses. Criterion validity was verified regarding the relationships between the scores on the IFEP dimensions and those obtained with the MBI-GS, the measure of the intent to quit, the subjective health scale and the number of days of sick.

Conclusion

The overall results of the analyses performed in this study show satisfactory psychometric qualities of the French Burnout Inventory (IFEP), a new measure of burnout that can be used in many French-speakers work contexts.