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Perfectionism and burnout in junior athletes: A three-month longitudinal study

Madigan, Daniel J., Stoeber, Joachim, Passfield, Louis (2015) Perfectionism and burnout in junior athletes: A three-month longitudinal study. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 37 (3). pp. 305-315. ISSN 0895-2779. E-ISSN 1543-2904. (doi:10.1123/jsep.2014-0266) (KAR id:48051)

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Abstract

Perfectionism in sports has been shown to be associated with burnout in athletes. Whether perfectionism predicts longitudinal changes in athlete burnout, however, is still unclear. Using a two-wave cross-lagged panel design, the present study examined perfectionistic strivings, perfectionistic concerns, and athlete burnout in 101 junior athletes (mean age 17.7 years) over 3 months of active training. When structural equation modeling was employed to test a series of competing models, the best-fitting model showed opposite patterns for perfectionistic strivings and perfectionistic concerns. Whereas perfectionistic concerns predicted increases in athlete burnout over the 3 months, perfectionistic strivings predicted decreases. The present findings suggest that perfectionistic concerns are a risk factor for junior athletes contributing to the development of athlete burnout whereas perfectionistic strivings appear to be a protective factor.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1123/jsep.2014-0266
Uncontrolled keywords: perfectionistic strivings, perfectionistic concerns, athlete burnout, junior athletes, longitudinal study
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GV Recreation. Leisure > Sports sciences
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Sport and Exercise Sciences
Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Psychology
Depositing User: Joachim Stoeber
Date Deposited: 25 Apr 2015 06:06 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Feb 2021 13:24 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/48051 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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