The role of self-compassion in athlete mindfulness and burnout: Examination of the effects of gender differences

• Published in: Personality and individual differences Vol. 166; p. 110167
• Main Authors: Amemiya, Rei, Sakairi, Yosuke
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2020; Elsevier Science Ltd
• Subjects: Athletes; Burnout; Clubs; Females; Gender differences; Males; Mental health; Mindfulness; Moderated mediation analysis; Questionnaires; Self compassion; Sociodemographics; Sport; Sympathy; SC; ABQ; Sport; Burnout; Moderated mediation analysis; Self-compassion; BOSA; AMQ; Mental health; MF; Gender differences; Mindfulness

This study clarified the role of self-compassion as a mediating variable in the relationship between mindfulness and burnout and its gender differences among athletes. A cross-sectional survey design was used. Participants were 152 athletes (male = 127, female = 25, mean age = 19.52 years, SD = 1.89...