The Prevalence of Emotional Exhaustion in Professional and Semiprofessional Coaches

Lundkvist, Erik; Gustafsson, Henrik; Madigan, Daniel J.; Hjälm, Sören; Kalén, Antón

doi:10.1123/jcsp.2021-0039

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“…The included studies reported heterogeneous rates of burnout. The results ranged from low [83,93,96,[104][105][106], to moderate [83,99,101,105], to high [99] levels of emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation and personal accomplishment. These findings were predominantly measured using a version of the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), including a non-specified version (n = 9) [78-80, 89, 101, 102, 104-106], the MBI-General Scale (MBI-GS) (n = 4) [87,88,93,96], MBI-Educators Survey (MBI-ES) (n = 2) [98,99] and MBI-Coach (MBI-C) survey (n = 1) [83].…”

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The Mental Health of Elite-Level Coaches: A Systematic Scoping Review

Frost,

Walton,

Purcell

et al. 2024

Sports Med - Open

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Background Elite-level coaches are exposed to multiple performance, organisational and personal stressors which may contribute to reduced mental health and wellbeing. This systematic scoping review examined the current body of evidence to explore what is known about the mental health of elite-level coaches (i.e. wellbeing and mental ill-health), the risk and protective factors that influence coach mental health, and the relationship between mental health and coaching effectiveness. Methods The review adhered to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines. A systematic search was undertaken and updated in September 2022 using six electronic databases. Results 12,376 studies were identified and screened, with 42 studies satisfying the inclusion criteria. Despite the paucity of high-quality research, findings indicated that 40% of the included studies examined themes connected to wellbeing, with 76% assessing the nature or prevalence of mental ill-health in elite-level coaches. Among studies exploring mental ill-health, coach burnout was the primary focus, while scant research examined symptoms associated with clinical disorders (e.g. anxiety and depression). Overall, psychological outcomes for elite-level coaches were shaped by risk and protective factors operating at the individual, interpersonal, organisational and societal level. Preliminary evidence was also found to suggest that poor mental health may contribute to reduced coaching effectiveness. It is proposed that coaching effectiveness could therefore be employed as a ‘hook’ to engage elite-level coaches in greater consideration of their mental health needs. Conclusion Alongside the development of methodologically robust research, there is a need to examine dynamic individual (e.g. psychological skills), interpersonal (e.g. strong social supports) and organisational (e.g. workload) factors that aim to preserve the mental health and optimise the efficacy of elite-level coaches.

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Section: Burnoutmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Mental Health of Elite-Level Coaches: A Systematic Scoping Review

Frost,

Walton,

Purcell

et al. 2024

Sports Med - Open

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“…The studies reported heterogeneous rates of burnout. The results ranged from low [83, 93,96,[104][105][106], to moderate [83, 99,101,105], to high [99] the Coach Burnout Questionnaire (CBQ) (n = 1) [103] and Coach Burnout Affect Survey (n = 1) [107]. In addition to quantitative measures, 5 studies also utilised semi-structured interviews to explore burnout [45,83,97,98,100].…”

Section: Burnoutmentioning

confidence: 99%

The mental health of elite-level coaches: A systematic scoping review

Frost,

Walton,

Purcell

et al. 2023

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Background: Elite-level coaches are exposed to multiple performance, organisational and personal stressors which may contribute towards reduced mental health and wellbeing. This systematic scoping review examined the current body of evidence to explore what is known about the mental health of elite-level coaches (i.e. wellbeing and mental ill-health), the risk and protective factors that influence coach mental health, and the relationship between mental health and coaching effectiveness. Methods: The review adhered to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines. A systematic search was undertaken and updated in September 2022 using six electronic databases. Results: 12,376 studies were identified and screened, with 42 studies satisfying the inclusion criteria. Despite the paucity of high-quality research, findings indicated that 41% of the included studies examined themes connected to wellbeing, with 76% assessing the nature or prevalence of mental ill-health in elite-level coaches. Among studies exploring mental ill-health, coach burnout was the primary focus, while scant research examined symptoms associated with clinical disorders (e.g. anxiety and depression). Overall, psychological outcomes for elite-level coaches were shaped by risk and protective factors operating at the individual, interpersonal, organisational and societal level. Preliminary evidence was also found to suggest that poor mental health may contribute towards reduced coaching effectiveness. It is proposed that coaching effectiveness could therefore be employed as a ‘hook’ to engage elite-level coaches in greater consideration of their mental health needs. Conclusion: Alongside the development of methodologically robust research, there is a need to examine dynamic individual (e.g. psychological skills), interpersonal (e.g. strong social supports) and organisational (e.g. workload) factors that aim to preserve the mental health and optimise the efficacy of elite-level coaches.

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