The impact of entrapment: exploring the role of entrapment in coach burnout (Woodruff, 2022)

Coaching is widely regarded as a stressful position to hold, meaning within the field of coaching, practitioners are susceptible to burnout: a psychological syndrome leading to various unwanted issues such as anxiety, depression, insomnia, and fatigue. This study investigated the relationship between entrapment and burnout in sports coaches by exploring its correlation with the three dimensions of burnout: emotional exhaustion, reduced personal accomplishment and depersonalisation.
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Coaching is widely regarded as a stressful position to hold, meaning within the field of coaching, practitioners are susceptible to burnout: a psychological syndrome leading to various unwanted issues such as anxiety, depression, insomnia, and fatigue. This study investigated the relationship between entrapment and burnout in sports coaches by exploring its correlation with the three dimensions of burnout: emotional exhaustion, reduced personal accomplishment and depersonalisation.