For the past twenty years, burnout has been extensively a topic of researched (Coakley, 1992; Creswell & Eklund, 2006; Lemyre, Treasure, & Roberts, 2006; Maslach & Jackson, 1984; Raedeke, 1997, Silva, 1990; Smith, 1986). Burnout can negatively affect athletes and student-athletes for various reasons including intense training loads, decreased performance, psychological distress, and emotional exhaustion (Raedeke, 1997; Smith, 1986). It is imperative to determine causes of burnout across multiple populations. Numerous research on burnout have suggested several contributing factors including: increased stress, exhaustion, intense workload, injury, pressure, entrapment, and staleness (Cresswell & Eklund, 2006; Lai & Wiggins, 2003; Lemyre et al., 2006; Price & Weiss, 2000; Raedeke, Lunney, & Venables, 2006). However, research has been limited to professional and NCAA Division I student-athletes. Thus, further research is warranted because most Division II & Division III institutions have fundamental philosophical differences such as stressing academics (NCAA, 2005). Because of potential differences among competition levels, it is possible that the causes of burnoutamong Division I and Division II student-athletes may vary. The purpose of this study was to assess the causes of burnout among student-athletes in Division II institutions. The Athlete Burnout Questionnaire (ABQ) was the primary instrument for the present study. The ABQ consists of three subscales: Reduced sense of accomplishment, emotional/physical exhaustion, and sport devaluation. Participants were members of 38 Division II institutions. Participants consisted of both male and female student-athletes within the sports of basketball and track and field teams.A 2 x 2 x 2 (Gender x Type of Scholarship x School Status) was employed to determine if there were significant causes of burnout among Division II athletes. Males that did not have any type of scholarship reported the lowest levels of burnout among the three types (None/Academic/Athletic), whereas females that did not have any type of scholarship reported the highest levels of burnout.On the subscale of Emotional/Physical Exhaustion, junior males had the highest levels emotional and physical exhaustion, while junior females had significantly lower levels of emotional and physical exhaustion. In addition to the Gender x Year interaction, a Gender x Type of Scholarship interaction was also reported in Emotional/Physical Exhaustion. Males that did not have any type of scholarship reported the lowest levels of emotional and physical exhaustion, while females that did not have any scholarship reported the highest levels of physical and emotional exhaustion.Student-athletes with no scholarship reported higher levels of reduced athletic accomplishment, compared to student-athletes that with full scholarships. Also, athletes with no scholarships had higher levels of reduced athletic accomplishment than athletes on athletic scholarships. / School of Physical Education, Sport, and Exercise Science
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BSU/oai:cardinalscholar.bsu.edu:handle/188443 |
| Date | January 2008 |
| Creators | Theodore, Rachel H. |
| Contributors | Bell, Robert J. |
| Source Sets | Ball State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Format | ix, 112 leaves ; 28 cm. |
| Source | Virtual Press |
| Coverage | n-us--- |
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