Understanding Burnout in Relation to Team Cohesion and Psychological Well-being among Team Sports

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Page: 172-178

Sonia Kapur and Vedanti Narvekar (MYAS-GNDU Department of Sports Sciences and Medicine, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab)

Team cohesion is important in acquisition of instrumental goals. Psychological well-being enables the athletes to experience positive emotions and aids to cope well with negative feelings. Athlete burnout primarily focuses on athlete experiencing reduced motivation for their respected sport participation, devaluing sport and frequently experiencing emotional and physical exhaustion. Recognising the intricate relationship between team cohesion, psychological well-being and athlete burnout was essential for understanding and preventing burnout in team sports. Purpose of the study was to understand burnout in relation to team cohesion and psychological well-being among team sports. Participants were 200 athletes playing sports such as Hockey, Kabaddi, Football and Fencing (team event) from GNDU Amritsar Campus, aged 18 to 25. It was a survey in which participants completed 3 questionnaires (a) Group Environment Questionnaire, (b) Psychological Well-being Scale and (c) Athlete Burnout Questionnaire. Independent sample t test, Pearson Correlation, Linear regression tests were employed to understand the statistical significance of collected data. Statistical computations were performed using Jamovi Software. The results reveal statistically non- significant gender difference. The results reveal significant impact of team cohesion and psychological well-being on burnout experienced in athletes. The results also signify significant negative correlation between team cohesion and psychological well-being in determining burnout. Overall, results underscore the importance of creating task related cohesion and facilitating psychological well-being in team to prevent burnout.