title: Relation of dispositional optimism with burnout among athletes.
abstract: 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.
authors: National Taiwan Sport University, Taoyuan County.
authors: Lung Hung
authors: LH
authors: Chen
authors: Ying Hwa
authors: YH
authors: Kee
authors: Ying-Mei
authors: YM
authors: Tsai
mesh_terms: 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