A1 Journal article (refereed)
Social Support, Engagement, and Burnout : A Comparative Analysis of Student Athletes and Regular Students in Finnish Lower Secondary Schools (2024)
Kuokkanen, J., Romar, J.-E., & Hirvensalo, M. (2024). Social Support, Engagement, and Burnout : A Comparative Analysis of Student Athletes and Regular Students in Finnish Lower Secondary Schools. SAGE Open, 14. https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440241256224
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Publication details
All authors or editors: Kuokkanen, Joni; Romar, Jan-Erik; Hirvensalo, Mirja
Journal or series: SAGE Open
ISSN: 2158-2440
eISSN: 2158-2440
Publication year: 2024
Volume: 14
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Publication country: United States
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440241256224
Publication open access: Openly available
Publication channel open access: Open Access channel
Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/95578
Abstract
This study investigated the relationships between maternal, paternal, teacher, and peer social support, behavioral engagement, and school burnout among Finnish lower secondary student athletes (n = 209) and regular students (n = 156) using cross-sectional questionnaire data collected in Grade 7. Structural equation modeling revealed positive associations between social support and student behavioral engagement, and negative connections between social support and behavioral engagement and school burnout. Behavioral engagement mediated the association between maternal and peer support and school burnout, and teacher support was the strongest direct predictor of school burnout. Student athletes displayed stronger associations between behavioral engagement and school burnout in comparison to regular students. The results contribute to our understanding of the interplay between individual and environmental resources in shaping student athletes’ and regular students’ well-being in lower secondary school.
Keywords: schools (educational institutions); exhaustion; committing oneself; social support
Free keywords: school burnout; behavioral engagement; social support; social exchange theory
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Ministry reporting: Yes
VIRTA submission year: 2024
Preliminary JUFO rating: 1
