Structural confirmation of the French version of the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI)

This study refers to the validation of the Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI) in a Belgian population. Data gathered from nine samples were used. This represented nearly 4000 participants from different activity sectors. First, the traditional two-factor structure of the instrument, an alternative two-factor model and a one-factor structure were tested. Stability and generalizability of these models were then investigated using replications across various samples. The final objective was to determine relations between OLBI’s two dimensions and constructs such as positive and negative occupational states, intention to quit, job satisfaction, supervisor’s support and routinization. Confirmatory factor analysis showed that the traditional two-factor model as well as the alternative two-factor structure fits the data better than a one-factor model. Moreover, convergent and discriminant validity assumptions are confirmed.