Highlights•Prevalence is unknown due to a lack of predefined criteria (ie, diagnostic cut-
offs).•Negative social experiences promote the risk of burnout.•Perfectionistic concerns are …

The purpose of this study was to investigate fear of failure in highly competitive junior
athletes and the association with psychological stress and burnout. In total 258 athletes (152 …

Self-compassion describes a supportive attitude towards oneself. Research outside the
sport context suggests that self-compassion might be beneficial in terms of psychological …

Objectives Perfectionism is linked to an array of cognitive, affective, and behavioral
correlates in sport. However, research examining links between perfectionism and …

Building on research that has shown psychoeducational or self-help books to be effective in
reducing perfectionism outside of sport, the current study examined the effectiveness of a …

Perfectionism impacts how athletes evaluate their performance. However, little is known
about how perfectionistic strivings and perfectionistic concerns interplay with athletes' …

One common method in Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) to treat anxiety problems is
exposure, but there are few articles examining its applicability to sport. The aim of this article …

This study examined the influence of perfectionistic strivings and perfectionistic concerns on
athlete burnout and two key indicators of overtraining syndrome (training distress and …

Objectives Research has found that the four subtypes of perfectionism from the 2× 2 model
of perfectionism (ie, Non-perfectionism, Pure PSP, Pure ECP, and Mixed perfectionism) are …

The psychological health of competitive athletes is of paramount importance to performance,
retention, and well-being in sport, and national governing bodies are increasingly …