Perfectionism and athlete burnout in junior elite athletes: the mediating role of coping tendencies

Hill, Andrew P.; Hall, Howard; Appleton, Paul R.

doi:10.1080/10615800903330966

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“…The present findings replicate evidence from studies of athletes that self-oriented perfectionism is associated with lower levels of burnout Hill et al, 2009;Hill et al, 2008). The present findings also replicate evidence from various studies of athletes and employees that socially prescribed perfectionism is associated with higher levels of burnout Hill et al, 2009;Hill et al, 2008;Mitchelson & Burns, 1998). The present findings are consistent with research on perfectionism and intrinsic motivation, showing that self-oriented perfectionism is associated with higher levels of engagement and socially prescribed perfectionism is associated with lower levels of engagement (e.g., Stoeber et al, 2009).…”

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confidence: 81%

“…Studies investigating athletes have found that self-oriented perfectionism was associated with lower levels of burnout (as indicated by measures of exhaustion, cynicism, reduced efficacy, total burnout) whereas socially prescribed perfectionism was associated with higher levels of burnout Hill et al, 2009;Hill et al, 2008). These differential relationships were particularly pronounced when taking into account and controlling for the overlap between self-oriented and socially prescribed perfectionism.…”

Section: Perfectionism Burnout and Engagementmentioning

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Self-Oriented, Other-Oriented, and Socially Prescribed Perfectionism in Employees: Relationships with Burnout and Engagement

Childs

Stoeber

2010

Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health

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SUMMARY.Burnout and engagement impact employees, organizations, and customers in numerous positive and negative ways. Consequently, it is important to know how individual differences contribute to employees' burnout and engagement. The present study examined how individual differences in self-oriented, other-oriented, and socially prescribed perfectionism were associated with burnout and engagement in a sample of 106 employees. Results of correlation and regression analyses showed that perfectionism explained variance in all facets of burnout (exhaustion, cynicism, reduced efficacy) and engagement (vigor, dedication, absorption). Whereas socially prescribed perfectionism was associated with higher levels of burnout and lower levels of engagement, self-oriented and other-oriented perfectionism were associated with lower levels of burnout and higher levels of engagement. The findings indicate that individual differences in perfectionism may be a contributing factor to burnout and engagement in the workplace.

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Section: Perfectionism Burnout and Engagementmentioning

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Self-Oriented, Other-Oriented, and Socially Prescribed Perfectionism in Employees: Relationships with Burnout and Engagement

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2010

Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health

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“…This may reflect stress-related processes whereby, over time, SPP prompts greater distancing from the sport as a means of coping with stress. This idea is supported by research that has found SPP to be related to the use of avoidance coping strategies (e.g., Hill, Hall, Appleton, 2010). The finding may also reflect a motivational process whereby SPP promotes a progressive shift from intrinsic motivation (i.e., playing soccer for enjoyment) to amotivation (i.e., the absence of motivation; Vallerand, 2001).…”

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Perfectionism, Burnout, and Depression in Youth Soccer Players: A Longitudinal Study

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Hill

Hall

2018

Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology

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The relationship between perfectionism, burnout and depression among youth soccer players is of interest due to the stressful academy environments that must be navigated in order to become a professional soccer player. Three alternative theoretical models have been proposed to explain the relationship between perfectionism, burnout and depression. These models state that perfectionism is (a) a vulnerability factor for burnout and depression (vulnerability Researchers have recently begun to examine the negative experiences of junior athletes within in youth soccer academies. This is in part because youth soccer academies have the potential to be stressful. Boys can join development centres in soccer academies of professional clubs in the UK from 5 years old. They are formally registered to the club at the age of 9 and, thereafter, undergo an ongoing registration process where they are released on a yearly basis if they do not play to the requisite standard. The next key point in the process is the age of 16, when boys will need to secure a scholarship to continue at the academy. Again, thereafter, the selection process can continue up until the age of 23 when it must be decided whether they are to join the professional first team squad or be released (See Premier League:Elite Player Performance Plan, 2011). Of the minority of players that do secure a scholarship at the age of 16, approximately 98% are no longer playing by the age of 21 and, in total, it is estimated that less than 1% of youth players reach the professional ranks (Gernon, 2016;Green, 2009). For these reasons, the soccer academy environment is intense, fiercely competitive, and for some it can be experienced as unsupportive and marginalizing (Roderick, 2006).In the hope of better safeguarding junior athletes from the potential negative consequences of pursuing a career in soccer, the current study examined burnout and depressive symptoms among junior athletes attending youth soccer academies. It also examined how, in this context, burnout and depression might be related to perfectionism among junior athletes. We first define and describe athlete burnout, depressive symptoms, and perfectionism, as well as review research examining them in sport. We then discuss research that has examined the relationships between them and offer three alternative PERFECTIONISM, BURNOUT AND DEPRESSION 4 theoretical models that might explain their inter-relationships over time (vulnerability model, complication/scar model, and reciprocal relations model). Athlete BurnoutAthlete burnout is one possible outcome of competing within a soccer academy.Athlete burnout is characterised by three core symptoms: a reduced sense of accomplishment, physical and emotional exhaustion, and sport devaluation (Raedeke & Smith, 2001). A reduced sense of accomplishment is an athlete's perception of inadequate sporting abilities and achievement. Athletes come to believe that they are unable to reach their goals or are consistently performing below their capabilities, regardless of ...

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“…While the study of burnout was originally restricted to people working in Passion and Motivation for Studying 6 helping or teaching professions (such as healthcare workers or school teachers), burnout has now been recognized as a frequent problem in employees of many other professions (see Maslach, Schaufeli, & Leiter, 2001, for a review). Moreover, it is a frequent problem in nonoccupational samples, for example, competitive athletes where it can affect even young athletes (e.g., Gould, Udry, Tuffey, & Loehr, 1996;Hill, Hall, & Appleton, 2010).…”

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Passion and motivation for studying: predicting academic engagement and burnout in university students

Stoeber

Childs

Hayward

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Educational Psychology

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Perfectionism and athlete burnout in junior elite athletes: the mediating role of coping tendencies

Cited by 118 publications

References 45 publications

Self-Oriented, Other-Oriented, and Socially Prescribed Perfectionism in Employees: Relationships with Burnout and Engagement

Self-Oriented, Other-Oriented, and Socially Prescribed Perfectionism in Employees: Relationships with Burnout and Engagement

Perfectionism, Burnout, and Depression in Youth Soccer Players: A Longitudinal Study

Passion and motivation for studying: predicting academic engagement and burnout in university students

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