Ma Qi-Shuai, Chun Buong-O, Yao Shu-Jun
Graduate School of Physical Education, Myongji University, Yongin, South Korea.
Department of Physical Education, Jiangsu Vocational Institute of Architectural Technology, Xuzhou, China.
BMC Psychol. 2025 Apr 14;13(1):382. doi: 10.1186/s40359-025-02670-8.
Athlete burnout, characterized by emotional and physical exhaustion, reduced accomplishment, and devaluation of sport, is a growing concern in sports psychology. Life stress has been identified as a significant factor associated with athlete burnout, yet the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. This study explores the relationship between life stress and athlete burnout, with a focus on the chain mediation roles of mindfulness and cognitive emotion regulation strategies.
A total of 453 athletes from China were surveyed using convenience sampling. Participants completed four questionnaires: the College Student-Athletes' Life Stress Scale, Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire, Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire, and Athlete Burnout Questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS 22.0 for descriptive statistics and Amos 24.0 for structural equation modeling to explore mediating effects.
Life stress was positively correlated with athlete burnout. Cognitive emotion regulation strategies were a significant mediator in this relationship. A chain mediation effect was found, where mindfulness influenced cognitive emotion regulation, which in turn reduced athlete burnout.
Life stress is significantly associated with athlete burnout, and cognitive emotion regulation strategies play a crucial role in mitigating this effect. Interventions to reduce burnout should emphasize improving cognitive emotion regulation, potentially through mindfulness training.
运动员倦怠以情绪和身体疲惫、成就感降低以及对运动的贬低为特征，是运动心理学中日益受到关注的问题。生活压力已被确定为与运动员倦怠相关的一个重要因素，但其潜在机制仍不清楚。本研究探讨生活压力与运动员倦怠之间的关系，重点关注正念和认知情绪调节策略的链式中介作用。
采用便利抽样法对来自中国的453名运动员进行了调查。参与者完成了四份问卷：大学生运动员生活压力量表、五因素正念问卷、认知情绪调节问卷和运动员倦怠问卷。使用SPSS 22.0进行描述性统计分析，使用Amos 24.0进行结构方程建模以探讨中介效应。
生活压力与运动员倦怠呈正相关。认知情绪调节策略是这种关系中的一个重要中介因素。发现了一种链式中介效应，即正念影响认知情绪调节，进而减轻运动员倦怠。
生活压力与运动员倦怠显著相关，认知情绪调节策略在减轻这种影响方面起着关键作用。减少倦怠的干预措施应强调改善认知情绪调节，可能通过正念训练来实现。
