Athlete burnout is a multifaceted phenomenon. As a consequence, several attempts have
been made to describe it from both a process and a state perspective. A number of theories …

It has been shown that it takes 10 years or 10,000 hours of deliberate practice to develop
one's talent in any field, including athletics (Ericsson, 1996). Given the amount of time …

Sports participation can have tremendous physical and mental health benefits for children.
Properly implemented progressive training programs can yield a broad range of beneficial …

Social support and negative social interactions have implications for athlete psychological
health, with potential to influence the links of stress-related experiences with burnout and …

Burnout has been highlighted as an important issue, not only in occupational settings but
also among athletes. Optimists appear to be more resistant to burnout, which might be partly …

This chapter lays conceptual groundwork on athlete burnout as a psychosocial construct
from a historical perspective, focusing on the seminal theory and research on the syndrome …

Athletes with fear of failure are at risk of develo** the symptoms of a wide range of
psychological problems, including burnout. Understanding the risks and protective factors of …

The purpose was to compare the researched parameters based on gender differentiation
and to determine young athletes' dispositional optimistic and pessimistic mental states. The …

This study tested the relationship between trait anxiety, cognitive appraisal, and athletes'
burnout proposing two hypotheses:(a) there is a direct relationship between athletes' trait …

The global athlete burnout–engagement relationship was investigated using the areas of
worklife and relevant conceptual antecedents. Participants were 227 collegiate football …