The convergent and discriminant validity of burnout measures in sport: A multi-trait/multi-method analysis

Authors: Cresswell, Scott¹; Eklund, Robert²

Source: Journal of Sports Sciences, Volume 24, Number 2, February 2006 , pp. 209-220(12)

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Abstract:

Athlete burnout research has been hampered by the lack of an adequate measurement tool. The Athlete Burnout Questionnaire (ABQ) and the Maslach Burnout Inventory General Survey (MBI-GS) are two recently developed self-report instruments designed to assess burnout. The convergent and discriminant validity of the ABQ and MBI-GS were assessed through multi-trait/multi-method analysis with a sporting population. Overall, the ABQ and the MBI-GS displayed acceptable convergent validity with matching subscales highly correlated, and satisfactory internal discriminant validity with lower correlations between non-matching subscales. Both scales also indicated an adequate discrimination between the concepts of burnout and depression. These findings add support to previous findings in non-sporting populations that depression and burnout are separate constructs. Based on the psychometric results, construct validity analysis and practical considerations, the results support the use of the ABQ to assess athlete burnout.

Keywords: Burnout; depression; construct validity

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02640410500131431

Affiliations: 1: School of Human Movement and Exercise Science 2: Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems, Florida State University, Florida, USA

Publication date: 2006-02-01

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