Youth sport burn out

Question 1

Stress induced Burnout

Answer 1

Definition - Burnout is a special case of sport withdrawal in which a young athlete discontinues sport involvement in response to chronic stress.

Question 2

Characteristics of burnout include

Answer 2

1. One dimensional self-definitions

2. Little or no control in decision making.

Question 3

One dimensional self-definitions

Answer 3

With youth- single dimension definitions, I’m a hockey player, start defining self as hockey player everything hinges on you being a good hockey player

Question 4

Little or no control in decision making.

Answer 4

Autonomy, feel like they have no control over their situation over a long period of time, learned helplessness

Question 5

Practical implications for Stress and Burnout in childrens competitive sport. (DUU)

Answer 5

Develop confidence and a constructive attitude toward mistakes.

Use concrete physical strategies (e.g., stress bag to put worries in).

Use fun strategies (e.g., Jelly belly, spaghetti toes relaxation). Giving pieces of paper as giving stress away

Question 6

What does the fun strategies for kids help develop?

Answer 6

Help see errors as a learning tactic , not as failure. Something to progress towards

Find right level of tension by playing with food

Question 7

What does pushing back timelines for when children can join higher level sport do?

Answer 7

pushing the timelines further away makes kids tay in sport longer
increase age so you cannot join earlier

Question 8

The video focused on

Answer 8

Defining what a man should be (character development)

Parents view of life as well as their dreams

Question 9

Main problem with the video

Answer 9

all the stress for what/? pushing them to do what ( not always play that sport)

Other people see the actions, they are not ok with, but they dont do anything about it.

Question 10

Practical implications for Stress and Burnout in childrens competitive sport. (UVIR)

Answer 10

Use simple strategies (e.g., change channels).
Vary approaches to the same exercise. Individualize approaches to the child’s interests.
Remain positive and optimistic, use role models (e.g., Michael Jordan).

Question 11

Importance of using simple strategies?

Answer 11

the simpler, the more easy it is to change channels.
see something you dont like, change the channel.

get the idea that they are in control
don’t have to think bout the bad stuff

Question 12

Importance of varying approaches to the same exercise

Answer 12

over trained- do things differently to help them stay intrinsically motivated.

Question 13

Importance of Individualize approaches to the child’s interests.

Answer 13

define who they are, more individualized the less stress

Question 14

Importance of role models

Answer 14

will start to imitate these role models.

Question 15

Different parental roles in youth sports

Answer 15

Socializer- Put kids in sport, volunteers, organizes
Role model- strong role model till the age of 10
Interpreter of child’s sport experience

Question 16

Having fun is associated with

Answer 16

increased competence

Question 17

Until what age should children be kept it multiple sports?

Answer 17

12

Question 18

Parental enjoyment of physical activity is related to parental encouragement and a child’s perceived competence and participation. Affect of parent during childs stress.

Answer 18

if the parent is supportive while the child is under stress, the stress will be buffered

outcome from parent makes child have outcome goal orientation

Need to take task orientation . can be high in task and ego

Question 19

Youth sports is becoming professionalized in the sense that a shift is occurring from

Answer 19

a focus on physical, social, and psychological developmental to more extrinsic goals like winning, rankings, fame, and earning college athletic scholarships.

Question 20

Characterize a professionalized approach

Answer 20

Early sport specialization, year-round intense training, and private coaching

Question 21

7 myths

Answer 21

-Myth 1: Athletic talent can be accurately predicted at a young age.
– Myth 2: More is always better!
– Myth 3: Stages of talent development can be skipped.(maybe be able to do it physically but twill cause them to skip development )
– Myth 4: Intense training will lead to a college athletic scholarship. ( <5%)
– Myth 5: Early single-sport specialization is essential.
– Myth 6: One cannot have fun if he or she is going to be an elite athlete.
– Myth 7: Talented children need different entry programs and coaching approaches than their less talented counterparts. (giving children coaching that is beyond the developmental capabilities will not help them)

Question 22

Stages of athletic talent development

Answer 22

• Entry (initial) phase(fun development, experience success, don’t keep score, different positions)
• Investment phase(mastering skill technique)
• Elite performance excellence phase (get master coach, increase hours of training)
• Excellence maintenance phase (maintain excellence
stress levels of maintaining on a day to day basis leads to an increase in stress)

Question 23

Before what stage do athletes usually fall in love with sport

Answer 23

Before step 3

Question 24

To optimize talent, should athletes specialize into a single sport?

Answer 24

To optimize talent, young athletes should not specialize in a single sport too early, and parents and coaches should emphasize fun and development.

early specified sports increases stress and burn out. have to be good early, so steps are skipped

Question 25

recall POMs

Answer 25

Profile of mood states

Question 26

what is Issp

Answer 26

Sport specialization guidelines

International specialization for sports psychology

Question 27

Under ISSP, when is the opportunity to specialize

Answer 27

age 13

Question 28

Under ISSP, when is the opportunity for highly specialized training

Answer 28

Highly specialized training (late adolescence or ~age 16)

Question 29

What does early diversification allow

Answer 29

sampling of different sports.
not structured play but allowed to play with your skills and increase
intrinsic motivation. chance to learn something new about yourself