Sport and School Burnout in Norwegian Lower Secondary School Student-Athletes: A Person-Oriented Approach

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Saarinen, Milla
Phipps, Daniel J
Jordalen, Gro
Bjorndal, Christian Thue
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2025
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The study examined burnout profiles in adolescent student-athletes based on sport and school burnout symptoms. We explored whether psychological distress, self-esteem, athletic identity, and student identity were associated with these profiles, accounting for age, gender, and type of sport. Participants included 642 student-athletes from Grades 8–10 (age 12–14, 57% males and 43% females) in eight Norwegian sport schools. Using latent profile analysis, we identified five profiles: mild sport and school burnout (46%), high burnout (22.5%), well-functioning (17.9%), predominantly school burnout (8.6%), and predominantly sport burnout (5%). Female student-athletes and those in Grades 9–10 were more at risk. Low self-esteem and high psychological distress increased the likelihood of burnout in sport and school, while a strong student identity seemed to protect against school burnout. These findings suggest that combining competitive sport with education at an early age may put student-athletes at risk for burnout symptoms in sport and school.

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Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology

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Saarinen, M; Phipps, DJ; Jordalen, G; Bjorndal, CT, Sport and School Burnout in Norwegian Lower Secondary School Student-Athletes: A Person-Oriented Approach, Journal of Clinical Sport Psychology, 2025

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