Gender Differences in Athlete Burnout: Analyzing Emotional and Psychological Factors Across Male and Female Athletes

Abstract

This study investigates how felt stress and workout load impact athlete stress, focusing on reducing the impact of age and gender. In Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu, and Kashmir, 200 athletes participated in various types of sports engaged in the study. The poll assessed decline, sense of victory, and mental and physical weakness. Results showed that, in comparison to athletes with low training burdens, those with high training burdens experienced far more degrees of physical stress (M = 4.32, SD = 1.11), depression (M = 4.45, SD = 1.09), and increased decline (M = 4.29, SD = 1.17). Higher levels of physical weakness (M = 4.55, SD = 1.08), depression (M = 4.60, SD = 1.05), and a lesser sense of achievement (M = 3.82, SD = 1.12) were all observed by athletes who had a lot of pressure. The relationship between heavy training and stress was influenced by gender, with female athletes showing higher stress levels at high training loads (p = 0.03). Younger athletes showed higher degrees of stress under high-stress situations (p = 0.02). Age impacted the link between actual stress and fatigue. These results point out the importance of specific measures to address age and gender differences in the control of burnout in the sport.

Keywords:Athlete burnout, training load, perceived stress, gender differences& physical exhaustion