Burnout and Mental Interventions among Youth Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Studies

Dominika Wilczyńska (), Wen Qi, José Carlos Jaenes, David Alarcón, María José Arenilla and Mariusz Lipowski
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Dominika Wilczyńska: Physical Education and Social Sciences Department, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, 80-336 Gdansk, Poland
Wen Qi: Physical Education and Social Sciences Department, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, 80-336 Gdansk, Poland
José Carlos Jaenes: Social Anthropology, Basic Psychology and Public Health Department, Pablo de Olavide University, 41013 Seville, Spain
María José Arenilla: Social Anthropology, Basic Psychology and Public Health Department, Pablo de Olavide University, 41013 Seville, Spain
Mariusz Lipowski: Physical Education and Social Sciences Department, Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, 80-336 Gdansk, Poland

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 17, 1-17

Abstract: (1) Background: The subject of athlete burnout is often discussed among sports psychologists. Interventions to reduce this phenomenon are still under investigation with follow-ups. Thus, the purpose of the current meta-analysis is to examine psychological interventions that was carried out to decrease or eliminate burnout syndrome in young athletes. (2) Methods: Scientific electronic databases were searched, and five published studies published between January and June 2022 that met the criteria were selected. The systematic review and meta-analyses followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. The Cochrane collaboration tool for assessing the risk of bias was used to assess the studies’ quality. Metafor, a package of the R statistical program, was used to perform the analysis. (3) Results: Cognitive behavioral therapy- and mindfulness-based interventions effectively reduced most dimensions of burnout. Moreover, online interventions were significantly more beneficial in this reduction. (4) Conclusions: There should be more high-quality studies on the effectiveness of psychological interventions in reducing burnout, mainly because it leads to tremendous physical and psychological problems for athletes and their coaches; therefore, it requires particular interventions and prevention strategies.

Keywords: burnout phenomenon; child and adolescent athletes; psychological intervention; online intervention (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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