Burnout is common when demands of the sport exceed the rewards. Individuals who have certain personality dispositions, such as perfectionism, have higher likelihood to experience stress (both in and out of sport) and subsequent burnout (Fender, 1989; Gould, Tuffey, Udry, & Loehr, 1996; Stoeber, 2011). Perfectionism has both adaptive and maladaptive dimensions, with more maladaptive qualities leading to greater perceived stress (Hamacheck, 1978; Rice & Van Arsdale, 2010). This study examined the influence of adaptive and maladaptive perfectionism on burnout as well as the mediation of perceived stress in Division II and III track and field athletes (N=351). Specifically, specialized and multiple sport athletes were compared to explore differences in these variables. Participants completed the Sport MPS-2 (Gotwals & Dunn, 2009), Perceived Stress Scale (Cohen, Kamarck, & Mermelstein, 1983), and Athlete Burnout Questionnaire (Raedeke & Smith, 2001) during the latter part of the competitive season. Consistent with Crocker, Gaudreau, Mosewich, and Kljajic (2014), perfectionistic concerns (maladaptive) were characterized by Concern over Mistakes while perfectionistic strivings (adaptive) were characterized by Personal Standards. MANOVA and path-analysis was used to examine relationships among the variables. Results showed a positive, indirect effect of perfectionistic concerns on burnout through stress. In contrast, perfectionistic strivings had a negative, direct effect on burnout. Thus, stress was a partial mediating variable between perfectionism on burnout. Specialized athletes showed significantly higher levels of stress compared to multiple sport athletes. Implications of the study regarding the influence of specialization, perceived stress, and perfectionism on burnout are discussed. / A Thesis submitted to the Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems in partial fulfillment of the Master of Science. / Spring Semester 2017. / April 10, 2017. / Athlete, Burnout, Perfectionism, Specialization, Sport, Stress / Includes bibliographical references. / Graig Chow, Professor Directing Thesis; Gershon Tenenbaum, Committee Member; Angela Canto, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_507660 |
| Contributors | Garinger, Lindsay Michaila (authoraut), Chow, Graig Michael (professor directing thesis), Tenenbaum, Gershon (committee member), Canto, Angela I. (committee member), Florida State University (degree granting institution), College of Education (degree granting college), Department of Educational Psychology and Learning Systems (degree granting departmentdgg) |
| Publisher | Florida State University, Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text, master thesis |
| Format | 1 online resource (81 pages), computer, application/pdf |
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