Relation of dispositional optimism with burnout among athletes.
Optimism is important in enhancing human psychological and physical well-being; however, the association of optimism with burnout has received little attention in sport psychology. This study recruited 139 young volleyball players (M = 16.3 yr., SD = 0.8) to examine this relation. Athletes completed the Chinese version of the Life Orientation Test at Time 1 and 4 mo. later (Time 2). The Chinese version of the Athlete Burnout Questionnaire was also administered. Analysis showed scores on optimism were negatively related to athletes' burnout scores.
Chen
Lung Hung
LH
National Taiwan Sport University, Taoyuan County.
Kee
Ying Hwa
YH
Tsai
Ying-Mei
YM
D000293:Adolescent; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012044:Regression Analysis; D013177:Sports / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013694:Temperament; D014175:Translating; D054798:Volleyball / Q000523:psychology