Coach and Athlete Burnout - West Virginia University
Coach and Athlete Burnout - West Virginia University
Coach and Athlete Burnout - West Virginia University
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ABSTRACT<br />
<strong>Coach</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Athlete</strong> <strong>Burnout</strong>: The Role of <strong>Coach</strong>es’ Decision-Making Style<br />
Br<strong>and</strong>onn S. Harris<br />
Recent burnout research has examined coaches <strong>and</strong> athletes collectively to determine the<br />
influence of coach behaviors on coach <strong>and</strong> athlete burnout. Results revealed a potential<br />
incongruity between decision-making behaviors <strong>and</strong> their influence on coach <strong>and</strong> athlete<br />
burnout. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between<br />
decision-making styles of coaches <strong>and</strong> burnout among coaches <strong>and</strong> athletes; gender<br />
influence on burnout was also examined. Collegiate swimmers <strong>and</strong> coaches completed<br />
questionnaires assessing burnout <strong>and</strong> decision-making behaviors. Results revealed a<br />
significant relationship between athlete burnout <strong>and</strong> autocratic coaching behaviors. A<br />
significant inverse relationship emerged between athlete burnout <strong>and</strong> democratic<br />
behaviors. ANOVAs revealed no significant interactions between gender <strong>and</strong> decisionmaking<br />
on burnout scores. Significant main effects were found for democratic behaviors<br />
on exhaustion <strong>and</strong> depersonalization subscales; swimmers classified as perceiving fewer<br />
democratic behaviors scored higher on these subscales. No significant relationships or<br />
gender differences were found with in the coaches.
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