A Study on the Prediction of Athlete Burnout -Based on Perfectionism and Mental Toughness

• Main Authors: Fu-chi Liu, 劉馥綺
• Other Authors: Ying-Che Huang,Ph.D
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2008
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/10151252314267513422

碩士 === 國立臺北教育大學 === 體育學系碩士班 === 97 === The purpose of this study was to examine the prediction on level A korfball, football, volleyball, athletes' burnout from the aspect of perfectionism,mental toughness. (males=196 and females=31, age= 20.82 ± 1.67 years).Participants were be asked to complete a series of questionnaires in a group setting to measure multi-dimensional perfectionism scale, trait mental toughness, and athlete burnout questionnaire. Data obtained in this study were analyzed by correlate analysis, multiple regression analysis were as follows: 1. Regarding the predictive utility of perfectionism in athletic burnout, parental criticism positively predicted, emotional-physical exhaustion, reduced sense of accomplishment and devaluation of sport. 2. Concerning the predictive utility of mental toughness in athletic burnout, aggressive striving of mental toughness negatively predicted reduced sense of accomplishment, while anti-pressure positively predicted reduced sense of accomplishment. Besides, aggressive striving and endurance positively predicted devaluation of sport. 3. Comparing the explaining variance of perfectionism and mental toughness in predicting athletic burnout, perfectionism expressed relatively more percentage than did mental toughness in predicting, emotional-physical exhaustion, and reduced sense of accomplishment. However, mental toughness for sport has relatively more percentage in predicting devaluation of sport than did perfectionism. Discussions are provided in terms of the findings and theoretical framework. Practical application and directions for future research are also recommended.