Interrelation of academic emotional burnout and various types of addictions in student-athletes

Abstract

Relevance. The article emphasizes the relevance of students' emotional burnout study. This phenomenon is defined as academic burnout. It is noted that in student-athletes development it is due to the heterochronism of the professional activity stages and professional training stages. The similarity of the third burnout stage and addictive behavior is highlighted. The question is raised about the relationship between academic burnout and various kinds of addictions. The data of an experimental study, which included the study of two groups of student-athletes: full-time students, with an average age of 19 years, and part-time students, with an average age of 34 years, are presented. It was found that both groups have high burnout rates. Due to their age, young athletes prefer non-chemical addictions such as gaming and social media. In the adult group, attempts to cope with burnout were more associated with chemical addiction and workaholism. Using statistical methods, the relationship between emotional burnout in student athletes and a tendency to addictive behavior has been proved.

Research methods and organization: Currently, the problem of various types of addictions – chemical and non–chemical - is gaining great importance and is reflected in the fundamental research of authors  studying the nature and mechanisms of addictions.