Trends and Prospects in Athlete Burnout Research : Aiming for Constructing a Theoretical Model

Abstract

    Previous studies on athlete burnout have primarily focused on the negative aspects of burnout. These studies have described the theoretical burnout models and the elucidation of burnout pathogenesis. However, recently, several studies have explored the relationship between positive affect and burnout. We are trying to understand burnout according to the different views in order to acquire some important results and also to develop new methods for preventing burnout. In this study, we examined previous athlete burnout studies in order to provide basic information for developing new methods for preventing and coping with athlete burnout. In addition, in order to make a new theoretical model for contributing to developing new methods for preventing and coping with athlete burnout in sports fields, we aimed to categorize the results and topics in the previous athlete burnout studies.