Validation of the “questionário de burnout para atletas”

Abstract

The burnout syndrome can be defined as a reaction to chronic stress. This study aimed to validate a burnout questionnaire for athletes of Portuguese language. Four methodologically steps were followed: Back Translation of the Athlete Burnout Questionnaire to the Portuguese language, what led to the “Questionário de Burnout para Atletas” (QBA); QBA’s validation, through construct validation (factor analysis), and, finally, the QBA’s reliability. The data found confirmed both the QBA’s construct validity (the instrument represents exactly the interest concept) and reliability (the instrument measures effectively what it purposes to measure). The findings of this investigation let us conclude that QBA is considered an appropriate instrument for the burnout measurement in high level Brazilian athletes.