Hill, Andrew P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6370-8901, Smith, Esmie and Hall, Howard (2024) Perfectionism, burnout, and depressive symptoms in youth soccer players: Moderation by empowering and disempowering climates. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology. (In Press)

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Abstract

Youth soccer players face considerable pressure as they pursue a successful career in the sport. Research shows that some players navigate these pressures better than others, with the immediate coaching environment also playing a key role. The aim of the current study was to (1) examine the relationship between different perfectionism subtypes and burnout and depressive symptoms in youth soccer players, and (2) examine if perceptions of empowering and disempowering climate moderated these relationships. Two-hundred and sixty-six youth male soccer academy players completed measures of perfectionism, burnout, depressive
symptoms, and empowering and disempowering climate. Moderated regression analyses typically supported the hypotheses of the 2 x 2 model and differentiated between subtypes for burnout and depressive symptoms. A more empowering climate also decreased one aspect of burnout – devaluation - in three of four subtypes. The findings show that some perfectionism subtypes are associated with higher burnout and depressive symptoms in youth soccer, and an empowering climate might help reduce burnout for most subtypes.

Item Type:	Article
Status:	In Press
School/Department:	School of Science, Technology and Health
URI:	https://ray.yorksj.ac.uk/id/eprint/11160

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