The mediational role of perceived stress in the relation between optimism and burnout in competitive athletes

Anxiety, Stress and Coping

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 183-199

  Gustafsson, Henrik ^a,b   Skoog, Therése ^b  

^a KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

coaching; elite athletes; overtraining; positive psychology; stress management; youth sport

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATTITUDE; BURNOUT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ATHLETES; ATTITUDE; BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPORTS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860765632     PISSN: 10615806     EISSN: 14772205     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10615806.2011.594045     Document Type: Article

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