Factorial Validity and Reliability of Oldenburg burnout inventory

Abstract

The most commonly used maslach burnout inventory has three dimensions, however, there are more negatively coded items in this inventory that can undermine its validity. In response Oldenburg burnout ınventory was developed with a uniform number of negative and positive items. It has been tested among different populations around the world with good factors structure, but it has not been tested in academia of Saudi, especially among a diverse population of teaching staff. This study aimed to translate Oldenburg Burnout Inventory (OLBI) into Arabic language, and test its factor structure and  reliability in a sample of academic staff working in Majmaah University (202). The confirmatory factor analysis of the OLBI showed poor fit, and reliability of exhaustion dimension was unacceptable. the results of confirmatory factor analysis showed also that the positive/negative model and the four factor model showed better model fit than the proposed two factor model and the single-factor model. This study shows the OLBI  does not have a factor validity in the Saudi sample.