Burn out Among Sports Persons At Inter-College And Inter-University Levels Competition

Abstract

Background: Chronic fatigue is a major symptom of burnout. The aim of the study was to measure three dimensions, i.e.; emotional exhaustion, personal accomplishment and depersonalization of the female sports-persons.Methods: A sample of 600 female sports-persons was selected; out of which 300 Ss were from inter-college level and 300 Ss were from inter-university level competition. They were administered Maslach’s Burnout Inventory. Results: The results of the study revealed, that no significant differences were found on all the three dimensions of burnout, i.e; emotional exhaustion, personal accomplishment and depersonalized as well as total burnout. Conclusion: In the study differences were not significant on three dimensions of burnout and total burnout between inter-college and inter-university level female sports persons of individual sports. But in case of team games, significant differences were found on emotional exhaustion, personal accomplishment and total burnout between inter-college and interuniversity level female sports-persons, where inter university level female athletes were more emotionally exhausted, having low personal accomplishment and more burned out than inter college level counterparts.Key Words: - Burnout, Sports-persons, inter-college, inter-university level competition