Psychometric analysis of the Burnout Inventory for Athletes - Revised (IBD-R) in high performance athletes from Uruguay
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https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v73.117409Keywords:
high-performance athletes, burnout, reliability, sports psychology, validityAbstract
Introduction: Burnout and pre-competition anxiety are interrelated phenomena that affect the well-being and performance of elite athletes. Valid instruments to assess these constructs are essential.
Objective: To validate the Athlete Burnout Inventory-Revised (IBD-r) in the Uruguayan high-performance athlete population.
Methodology: To this end, 121 high-performance athletes from Uruguay who participated in the recent Pan American Games, ranging in age from 14 to 52 years (M = 24.01; SD = 6.2), were evaluated. The Athlete Burnout Inventory-Revised (IBD-R; Garcés de Los Fayos et al., 2012) was administered, as well as the Competitive State Anxiety Inventory (CSAI-2), developed in an initial version by Martens (1977).
Results: The results indicated an acceptable overall internal consistency (.71), similar to that found by Garces de los Fayos, De Francisco, and Arce (2012) with the IBD-R, and by Maslach and Jackson (1981) with the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). Furthermore, confirmatory factor analysis indicated a good fit of the three-dimensional model, demonstrating a solid psychometric structure.
Discussion: The IBD-R is a valid and reliable tool for assessing burnout in high-performance individuals. Furthermore, pre-competitive anxiety was confirmed as a significant predictor of burnout, highlighting the need for preventive psychological interventions.
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