Multi-wave analyses of coping, athlete burnout, and well-being among F. A. Premier League academy players

Nicholls, Adam R.; Madigan, Daniel J.; Earle, Keith

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.979486

Multi-wave analyses of coping, athlete burnout, and well-being among F. A. Premier League academy players

Nicholls, Adam R.; Madigan, Daniel J.; Earle, Keith

Authors

Professor Adam Nicholls A.Nicholls@hull.ac.uk
Professor of Psychology/ Leader of the Sport Psychology and Coaching Group

Daniel J. Madigan

Keith Earle

Abstract

Being a player with an F. A. Premier football academy is very prestigious for young players, but it can also be very stressful too. Coping with stress is particularly important given that one of the undesirable consequences linked to chronic stress is athlete burnout, which may also negatively impact psychological well-being. Understanding the most effective ways to cope with stress, therefore, is important for optimizing academy athlete education. Consequently, the aim of the present study was to examine whether coping predicted changes in athlete burnout, and whether athlete burnout predicted changes in well-being across 14 weeks of the competitive season. A sample of 26, under-18 and under-23, male F.A. Premier academy athletes completed weekly assessments of coping (task-, distraction-, and disengagement-oriented), athlete burnout, and psychological well-being on 14 separate occasions. The results of within-person analyses revealed that task-oriented coping predicted decreases in athlete burnout, which in turn predicted decreased well-being. Teaching high-level academy athletes task-oriented coping strategies may be useful in reducing athlete burnout, which may additionally protect athletes' well-being.

Citation

Nicholls, A. R., Madigan, D. J., & Earle, K. (2022). Multi-wave analyses of coping, athlete burnout, and well-being among F. A. Premier League academy players. Frontiers in Psychology, 13, Article 979486. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.979486

Journal Article Type	Article
Acceptance Date	Jul 22, 2022
Online Publication Date	Aug 11, 2022
Publication Date	Aug 11, 2022
Deposit Date	Jul 25, 2022
Publicly Available Date	Aug 11, 2022
Journal	Frontiers in Psychology
Electronic ISSN	1664-1078
Publisher	Frontiers Media
Peer Reviewed	Peer Reviewed
Volume	13
Article Number	979486
DOI	https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.979486
Keywords	Exhaustion; Mental health; stress; Task-oriented; Coping
Public URL	https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4040202

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