Athlete burnout in elite sport: A self-determination perspective
Journal article
Lonsdale, Christopher Sean, Hodge, Ken and Rose, Elaine A.. (2009). Athlete burnout in elite sport: A self-determination perspective. Journal of Sports Sciences. 27(8), pp. 785 - 795. https://doi.org/10.1080/02640410902929366
Authors | Lonsdale, Christopher Sean, Hodge, Ken and Rose, Elaine A. |
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Abstract | Using self-determination theory (Deci & Ryan, 1985Deci, E. L. and Ryan, R. M. 1985. Intrinsic motivation and self-determination in human behavior, New York: Plenum Press.[Taylor & Francis Online]) as the theoretical framework, we examined potential antecedents of athlete burnout in 201 elite Canadian athletes (121 females, 80 males; mean age 22.9 years). Employing a cross-sectional design, our primary aims were to investigate the relationships between behavioural regulations and athlete burnout and to examine whether self-determined motivation mediated relationships between basic needs satisfaction and athlete burnout. Our self-determination theory-derived hypotheses were largely supported. Relationships among athlete burnout and behavioural regulations mostly varied according to their rank on the self-determination continuum, with less self-determined motives showing positive associations and more self-determined motives showing negative correlations with burnout. The basic needs of competence and autonomy, plus self-determined motivation, accounted for significant amounts of variance in athlete burnout symptoms (exhaustion, R 2 = 0.31; devaluation, R 2 = 0.49; reduced accomplishment, R 2 = 0.61; global burnout, R 2 = 0.74). Self-determined motivation fully mediated the relationships that competence and autonomy had with exhaustion. Analyses showed indirect relationships between these two needs and devaluation, through their associations with self-determined motivation. Motivation partially mediated the needs-reduced sense of accomplishment relationships, but the direct effects were more prominent than the indirect effects. |
Keywords | motivation; basic needs; competence; autonomy; behavioural regulations |
Year | 2009 |
Journal | Journal of Sports Sciences |
Journal citation | 27 (8), pp. 785 - 795 |
Publisher | Routledge |
ISSN | 0264-0414 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/02640410902929366 |
Page range | 785 - 795 |
Research Group | Institute for Positive Psychology and Education |
Place of publication | United Kingdom |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/858q9/athlete-burnout-in-elite-sport-a-self-determination-perspective
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