Investigation of the Relationship Between Role Ambiguity and Burnout Levels in Team Athletes

Abstract

The aim of this study is to analyse the relationship between role ambiguity and burnout levels in team athletes. Descriptive relational survey model was used in the study. The population of the study consists of team sports athletes studying at Ondokuz Mayıs University Yaşar Doğu Faculty of Sports Sciences. The sample of the study consists of 161 team sports athletes chosen with random sampling method among the students of the aforementioned faculty. In the study, “Role Ambiguity Scale” and “The Sport Burnout Inventory” were used as data collection instrument. As a result of the analysis conducted, no significant difference was found between the groups in terms of the variables of gender and state of income. While significant difference was found in the sub-dimension of “Role Responsibility and Performance Criterion”, no difference was found in the other sub-dimensions. Weak and moderate significant associations were found between total scores of the answers given by athletes to role ambiguity and burnout scales. According to the results of the study, it can be said that the ambiguity of the responsibilities of athletes has an influence on burnout levels. Thus, it is thought that misdirection of decision makers in team sports for the responsibilities of athletes can cause negative effects on the athletes’ burnout levels.