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Athletic Identity, Need Satisfaction, And Burnout In Collegiate Athletes, Rachel Brooke Daniels Jan 2019

Athletic Identity, Need Satisfaction, And Burnout In Collegiate Athletes, Rachel Brooke Daniels

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PURPOSE: The relationship between need satisfaction and burnout has been well defined in literature, but studies of the relationship between athletic identity and burnout have produced varying results. The purpose of this study is to examine the factors that may contribute to burnout in athletes by determining the direction and strength of a relationship between burnout, athletic identity, and need satisfaction.

METHODS: In this study, an online survey was distributed to a population of NCAA Division I varsity and club student-athletes. The survey consisted of demographic questions, the Athletic Identity Measurement Scale (AIMS), the Basic Need Satisfaction in Sport Scale …