A qualitative analysis of burnout in elite Swedish athletes

Henrik Gustafsson; Peter HASSMEN; Goran Kentta; Mattias Johansson

doi:10.1016/j.psychsport.2007.11.004

A qualitative analysis of burnout in elite Swedish athletes

Henrik Gustafsson, Peter HASSMEN, Goran Kentta, Mattias Johansson

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Abstract

To extend the understanding of burnout in elite athletes, including personal experiences and perceived antecedents. Design and Methods: Semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 10 Swedish 22- to 26-year-old elite athletes who had quit sport due to burnout.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	800-816
Number of pages	17
Journal	Psychology of Sport and Exercise
Volume	9
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychsport.2007.11.004
Publication status	Published - 2008

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