Validation fran çaise du School Burnout Inventory

Conclusion Cet outil devrait permettre aux cliniciens une première évaluation rapide et simple de cette problématique chez les adolescents et aux chercheurs de développer les connaissances théoriques sur ce phénomène. Introduction First studied in adults, the concept of burnout was recently extended to adolescents in order to evaluate the impact of school requirements on their health. Objective This study aim at assessing construct validity, reliability and concurrent validity of a French version of the School Burnout Inventory (Salmela-Aro, Kiuru, Leskinen, & Nurmi, 2009) that characterize school burnout by exhaustion linked to school demands, cynicism toward school and feelings of inadequacy as a student. Method Three hundred and eighty-seven adolescents have filled the translated questionnaire and a confirmatory factor analysis was performed on the data. Results The analysis confirmed the tridimensional structure of the scale and mainly show satisfactory psychometric qualities. Conclusion This measurement scale should provide clinicians with a rapid and simple assessment of school burnout in adolescents. Researchers could also benefit from it in order to extend theoretical knowledge about this trouble.
Source: European Review of Applied Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research