Síndrome do burnout entre jovens nadadores: frequências de sentimentos independentes do gênero e da categoria de competição

Abstract

To verify the prevalence of burnout syndrome in swimmers and compare the differences in dimensions of burnout among gender and categories of competition, 102 competitive swimmers (65 males and 37 females, 14-19 years), was divided according to their respective competition categories. Feelings related to burnout were analyzed by the Athlete Burnout Questionnaire - ABQ. The chi-square test was used to compare the proportion of athletes exposed to Burnout Total, physical and emotional exhaustion (EFE), reduced sense of accomplishment sports (RSRE) and devaluation of sport (DME) in relation gender and category of competition, with P=0.05. The analysis showed an exposure of 24.5 % burnout total EFE 35.3 %, 64.7 % and 22.5 % RSRE to the DME. No differences were found between gender and competition categories (p > 0.05). The swimmers evaluated showed exposure to dimensions of feelings of burnout, however, these events seem to occur regardless of gender and categories of competition.