REDUCED VERSION OF THE ATHLETE BURNOUT QUESTIONNAIRE (ABQ): PRELIMINARY PSYCHOMETRIC PROPERTIES

The aim of this study was to present a reduced model of the Spanish version of the Athlete Burnout Questionnaire (ABQ). A reduced version enables answering with shorter times of application, which decreases the adverse effects of longer questionnaires, such as fatigue, lack of motivation, etc. The original version of ABQ is composed of 15 items that measure three dimensions of burnout: physical/emotional exhaustion, (E), reduced sense of accomplishment (RSA) and devaluation of sport (D). The Spanish version was applied to 1101 athletes of both sexes aged between 13 and 37 years (M = 19.35; SD = 4.52). A cross validation study evaluated the internal validity of the questionnaire, using exploratory and confirming analyses. Analysis of items and internal-consistency of the factors were also carried out. Two reduced versions appear: one of 12 items (four items per factor) and another one of 9 items (three items per factor). The results show good validity values for the original version and also the two reduced versions.