Seeking Positive Strengths in Buffering Athletes' Life Stress-Burnout Relationship: The Moderating Roles of Athletic Mental Energy

In search of positive strengths that bolster athletes' reaction to stress, the purpose of this study was to examine the moderating effects of athletic mental energy on the athletes' life stress-burnout relationship. This study recruited two samples (Study 1 = 230; Study 2 = 159) and admini...

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Published inFrontiers in psychology Vol. 10; p. 3007
Main Authors Chiou, Shiow-Shya, Hsu, Yawen, Chiu, Yi-Hsiang, Chou, Chien-Chih, Gill, Diane L, Lu, Frank J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 31.01.2020
Subjects
competitive sports
optimal state of mind
positive psychology
psychological well-being
Psychology
youth athletes
positive psychology
optimal state of mind
psychological well-being
competitive sports
youth athletes
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Summary:In search of positive strengths that bolster athletes' reaction to stress, the purpose of this study was to examine the moderating effects of athletic mental energy on the athletes' life stress-burnout relationship. This study recruited two samples (Study 1 = 230; Study 2 = 159) and administered the College Student-Athlete's Life Stress Scale (CSALSS; Lu et al., 2012), Athletic Mental Energy Scale (AMES; Lu et al., 2018), and Athlete Burnout Questionnaire (ABQ; Raedeke and Smith, 2001). Two separate hierarchical multiple regression analyses found that the emotional and cognitive components of athletic mental energy moderated the athletes' life stress-burnout relationship across the two studies. Results provided the initial evidence that athletic mental energy can be positive strengths in buffering the stress-burnout relationship. Theoretical implications, limitations, practical applications, and future research directions are discussed.
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This article was submitted to Movement Science and Sport Psychology, a section of the journal Frontiers in Psychology
Edited by: Sviatlana Kamarova, Curtin University, Australia
Reviewed by: Juan González Hernández, Universidad de Granada, Spain; Pedro Alexandre Duarte-Mendes, Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal
ISSN:1664-1078
1664-1078
DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2019.03007