A1 Journal article (refereed)
Sport and School Burnout in Norwegian Lower Secondary School Student-Athletes : A Person-Oriented Approach (2025)
Saarinen, M., Phipps, D. J., Jordalen, G., & Bjørndal, C. T. (2025). Sport and School Burnout in Norwegian Lower Secondary School Student-Athletes : A Person-Oriented Approach. Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, Ahead of Print. https://doi.org/10.1123/jcsp.2024-0036
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Publication details
All authors or editors: Saarinen, Milla; Phipps, Daniel J.; Jordalen, Gro; Bjørndal, Christian Thue
Journal or series: Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology
ISSN: 1932-9261
eISSN: 1932-927X
Publication year: 2025
Volume: Ahead of Print
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Publication country: United States
Publication language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1123/jcsp.2024-0036
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Abstract
The study examined burnout profiles in adolescent student-athletes based on sport and school burnout symptoms. We explored whether psychological distress, selfesteem, athletic identity, and student identity were associated with these profiles, accounting for age, gender, and type of sport. Participants included 642 student athletes from Grades 8–10 (age 12–14, 57% males and 43% females) in eight Norwegian sport schools. Using latent profile analysis, we identified five profiles: mild sport and school burnout (46%), high burnout (22.5%), well-functioning (17.9%), predominantly school burnout (8.6%), and predominantly sport burnout (5%). Female student-athletes and those in Grades 9–10 were more at risk. Low self-esteem and high psychological distress increased the likelihood of burnout in sport and school, while a strong student identity seemed to protect against school burnout. These findings suggest that combining competitive sport with education at an early age may put student-athletes at risk for burnout symptoms in sport and school.
Keywords: exhaustion; mental health; sports; athletes; study
Free keywords: dual career; sport burnout; mental health; latent profile analysis
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Ministry reporting: Yes
VIRTA submission year: 2025
Preliminary JUFO rating: 1