Balancing passion and burnout: A study of university-level soccer players

Background: The present study examines the relationship between passion and burnout among university-level soccer players and explores the implications of passion and burnout for the performance and well-being of university-level soccer players.Methods: The investigation was based on 41 university men & women soccer players. The age group of selected subjects ranged from 16 to 30 years. The requirement for the collection of data through the administration of three questionnaires was explained to the subject to avoid any ambiguity regarding the effort required on their part and before the administration of the questionnaire. The entire subject participated and responded to the questionnaire without bias.Results: The variables are inversely connected because if the level of passion increases then automatically the chances of burnout will be decreased.Conclusions: The findings of the study revealed the significance of both passion and burnout. Several studies have been conducted in different parts of the world to assess the relationship between passion and burnout. In this study, the researcher found that passion and burnout are negatively correlated with burnout. University football players who are passionate have very decreased levels of burnout.