Possible early signs of athlete burnout: a prospective study.

Athlete burnout is a concern because of its potential negative consequences for athlete performance and welfare. The aim of the current research was to examine if proposed early signs of burnout measured mid-season were associated with characteristics of burnout measured at the end of the season. Quantitative methods (i.

The convergent and discriminant validity of burnout measures in sport: a multi-trait/multi-method analysis.

Athlete burnout research has been hampered by the lack of an adequate measurement tool. The Athlete Burnout Questionnaire (ABQ) and the Maslach Burnout Inventory General Survey (MBI-GS) are two recently developed self-report instruments designed to assess burnout. The convergent and discriminant validity of the ABQ and MBI-GS were assessed through multi-trait/multi-method analysis with a sporting population.

Changes in athlete burnout and motivation over a 12-week league tournament.

Introduction: To date, empirical reports of an association between motivation and athlete burnout have been exclusively based on cross-sectional research. Conclusions regarding the nature of the relationship between motivation and burnout are limited because they do not provide longitudinal information.

Purpose: To examine the relationship between burnout and motivation across a 12-wk league tournament (pretournament, midtournament, and end of tournament).

Motivation and burnout among top amateur rugby players.

Introduction: Self-determination theory has proven to be a useful theoretical explanation of the occurrence of ill-being on a variety of accounts. Self-determination theory may also provide a useful explanation of the occurrence of athlete burnout. To date, limited evidence exists to support links between motivation and burnout.