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 editorsSaarinen, Milla; Phipps, Daniel J.; Jordalen, Gro; Bjørndal, Christian Thue

Journal or seriesJournal of Clinical Sport Psychology

ISSN1932-9261

eISSN1932-927X

Publication year2025

VolumeAhead of Print

PublisherHuman Kinetics

Publication countryUnited States

Publication languageEnglish

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1123/jcsp.2024-0036

Publication open accessNot open

Publication channel open access


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.


Keywordsexhaustionmental healthsportsathletesstudy

Free keywordsdual career; sport burnout; mental health; latent profile analysis


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Ministry reportingYes

VIRTA submission year2025

Preliminary JUFO rating1


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