Six-month stability of individual differences in sports coaches’ burnout, self-compassion and social support

Ackeret, Nadja; Röthlin, Philipp; Allemand, Mathias; Krieger, Tobias; Berger, Thomas; Znoj, Hansjörg; Kenttä, Göran; Birrer, Daniel; Horvath, Stephan (2022). Six-month stability of individual differences in sports coaches’ burnout, self-compassion and social support Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 61, p. 102207. Elsevier 10.1016/j.psychsport.2022.102207

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Using a three-wave prospective cross-lagged panel design, the study examined six-month stability of burnout, self-compassion and social support among sports coaches in terms of measurement invariance, mean-level change, rank-order stability, and structural stability. The participating coaches (N = 422; Mage = 44.48, SD = 11.03) completed an online questionnaire measuring self-compassion, social support, coach burnout and demographics at baseline and two follow-ups at three months and six months. The various forms of stability were assessed using structural equation modeling. There was no significant mean-level change in burnout, self-compassion, or social support, and all three constructs exhibited measurement invariance. Rank-order stability remained relatively high, ranging from 0.78 to 0.94 across the three time points. For all three constructs, covariances between latent factors were invariant over time, indicating high structural stability. While self-compassion and social support were positively related, both were negatively related to coach burnout. These results confirm the importance of preventing and addressing symptoms of burnout, low self-compassion and poor social support in sports settings.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

School of Health Professions
Swiss Federal Institute of Sports Magglingen SFISM > EHSM - Leistungssport > Sportpsychologie

Name:

Ackeret, Nadja;
Röthlin, Philipp0000-0003-2268-571X;
Allemand, Mathias;
Krieger, Tobias;
Berger, Thomas;
Znoj, Hansjörg;
Kenttä, Göran;
Birrer, Daniel and
Horvath, Stephan

ISSN:

1469-0292 (Print) 1878-5476 (Online)

Publisher:

Elsevier

Language:

English

Submitter:

Sabina Wolfensberger

Date Deposited:

04 Jul 2023 14:47

Last Modified:

04 Jul 2023 14:47

Publisher DOI:

10.1016/j.psychsport.2022.102207

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Burnout Self-compassion Social support Coaches Longitudinal study Stability Sportpsychologie

ARBOR DOI:

10.24451/arbor.19408

URI:

https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/19408

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