Antecedents and consequences of burnout in athletes: Perceived stress and depression

Background/Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship among perceived stress, burnout and depression in a sample of athletes. It was hypothesized that stress is an antecedent of burnout and depression a possible consequence of both stress and burnout. Method: A sample of 453 athletes participated in the study. Stress and depression were measured with Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS) and athlete burnout with Athlete Burnout Questionnaire (ABQ). Data analysis was conducted under the approach of structural equation modelling (SEM). Results: The direct effects of stress on burnout and depression were.66 and .24, respectively, and the direct effect of burnout on depression .53, all of them significant (p<.001 stress accounted for of the variance burnout and jointly depression. indexes overall model fit were: chi goodness index comparative root mean square error approximation confidence interval .048-.060 standardized residual conclusions: this study provides evidence relationship among depression in an only model. asociacion espanola de psicologia conductual. published by elsevier espana s.l.u.>