Burnout in athletics: A test of self-determination theory

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2006-12

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The purpose of this investigation was to test Vallerand’s Self-Determination Theory (SDT) in predicting burnout in athletes. This model suggests that social factors predict psychological mediators which in turn, predict motivation. Motivation then will predict certain consequences. The self-determination model has been highly researched; however, to date no examination of the self-determination model using burnout as a consequence have been investigated. To accomplish this purpose, female student athletes (N = 61) who were participating in a spring sport completed a packet of questionnaires, which assessed the three dimensions of Vallerand’s model. The questionnaire packet consisted of the Sport Climate Questionnaire (SCQ), Sport Motivation Scale (SMS), and Basic Need Satisfaction in Relationships Scale (BNSRS) and the Eades Athletic Burnout Inventory (EABI). Using regression analysis, results indicate that amotivation and competence remained significant predictors (p

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