Are athletes burning out with passion?

Henrik Gustafsson; Peter HASSMEN; Nathalie Hassmen

doi:10.1080/17461391.2010.536573

Are athletes burning out with passion?

Henrik Gustafsson, Peter HASSMEN, Nathalie Hassmen

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Abstract

Passion is a strong motivational force towards an activity considered very important, possibly to the extent that the activity forms a part of an individual's identity. Two forms of passion, harmonious and obsessive, are thought to lead to different cognitive and affective responses.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	387-395
Number of pages	9
Journal	European Journal of Sport Science
Volume	11
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/17461391.2010.536573
Publication status	Published - 2011

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