Burnout, Positivity and Passion in Young Mexican Athletes: The Mediating Effect of Social Support

The burnout syndrome is a negative experience for athlete development and it has been demonstrated that gets worse when sport practiced in an obsessive way. Interventions with positive view towards sports could be protective factor to boost the athlete’s wellbeing. aim of present study was analyse mediator effect from social support, relationship between burnout, positivity passion young Mexican athletes. sample composed by 452 athletes, males females (women 45%), 12 18 years age (M = 16.29, SD 1.66). Participants answered Athlete Burnout Questionnaire, Scale Social Support Perceived Athletes, Passion Positivity Scale. results structural equation modeling showed good adjustment model (χ2 889.213; df 274; χ2/df 3.245; p ˂ 0.01; CFI 0.93; TLI 0.91; IFI 0.94; NFI RMSEA 0.07). harmonious presented direct indirect effects on being perceived support variable effect. resulted predictor (β 0.714, 0.001) predicted −0.270, 0.005). had over 0.627, 0.001). Developing commitments indicator greater risk experiencing individual conflicts lead burnout.