Association of Coping Strategies With Symptoms of Burnout in Young Football Players in a Career Transition Phase: Are Professionalization and Occurrence of Injuries Mediating Factors?

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Adson Alves da Silva Federal University of Vale

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Gabriel Lucas Morais Freire Federal University of Vale

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Rodrigo Gustavo da Silva Carvalho Federal University of Vale

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1123/tsp.2020-0031
Keywords:
base category; coping with stress; soccer
First Published Online:
30 Jul 2021
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Volume 35: Issue 3
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213–222
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This study investigated the association of coping strategies burnout symptoms in 228 Under-20 Brazilian soccer players in a career transition phase and compared these variables with the occurrence of injuries and professionalization. The instruments used in the study were the Athlete Burnout Questionnaire and the Athletic Coping Strategies Inventory-28. Data analysis was conducted through generalized estimation equations, Pearson correlation, and multiple linear regression (p < .05). The results showed that coping was associated with physical and emotional exhaustion in both professional and nonprofessional players, and with a reduced sense of accomplishment only in young nonprofessional athletes who were in the career transition phase. It is concluded that young elite athletes who are in the transition phase of their career but have not signed a professional contract, use limited coping strategies and seem more exposed to stress (compared with those who have signed a contract), and are consequently more vulnerable to burnout symptoms.

da Silva, Freire, de Moraes, Carvalho, and Nascimento Junior are with the Federal University of Vale Sãn Francisco, Petrolina, Brazil. Fortes is with the Federal University of Paraíba, João-Pessoa, Brazil.

da Silva (alvesadson10@gmail.com) is corresponding author.
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