Effects of coaches’ autonomy support on athletes’ aggressive behavior and athlete burnout: verification of the mediating effects of coach-athlete relationship and team efficacy

• DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1388185
• Publication Date: 2024-07-30T13:52:34Z
• Authors: Suk-Kyu Kim; Hunhyuk Choi
• Keywords: autonomy support; 05 social sciences; team efficacy; Psychology; 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences; coach-athlete relationship; team sports; aggressive behavior; athlete burnout; BF1-990

This study investigated the relationships between perceived autonomy support, coach-athlete relationship, team efficacy, aggressive behavior, and athlete burnout among sports athletes. It verified mediating effects of relationship efficacy on support burnout.