The relationship of positive and negative perfectionism with burnout in athletes

The present investigation aimed to study the "The relationship of positive and negative perfectionism with burnout in athletes". Athlete burnout was studied is relation to Positive And Negative Perfectionism. The sample for this study comprised 100 athletes (both males and females, age group 18–20 years) enrolled in various higher educational institutes of Punjab. The subjects were administered Athlete Burnout Questionnaire (ABQ; Raedeke & Smith, 2001)and Positive And Negative Perfectionism Scale (PANPS; Terry-Short, Owens, Slade, & Dewe, 1995). Pearsons ’Product Moment Correlational Analysis revealed that positive perfectionism is inversely correlated with various dimensions of athlete burnout (reduced sense of accomplishment, Physical exhaustion and devaluation). Negative perfectionism has been found to be positively correlated with various dimensions of athlete burnout (reduced sense of accomplishment, physical exhaustion and devaluation). The results have been discussed in the light of previous literature on athlete burnout.