~ 402 ~ International Journal of Physical Education, Sports and Health 2023; 10(1): 402-405 P-ISSN: 2394-1685 E-ISSN: 2394-1693 Impact Factor (RJIF): 5.38 IJPESH 2023; 10(1): 402-405 © 2023 IJPESH www.kheljournal.com Received: 15-12-2022 Accepted: 14-01-2023 Manasa P Research Scholar, Jain University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India Dr. Pooja Varma Assistant Professor, Jain University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India Corresponding Author: Manasa P Research Scholar, Jain University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India Perfectionism of coaches and their effects on Burnout of their Athletes Manasa P and Dr. Pooja Varma DOI: https://doi.org/10.22271/kheljournal.2023.v10.i1f.2812 Abstract The purpose of this study is to identify the relationship between athlete burnout and perfectionism of coaches in India. Athlete burnout questionnaire by Radeke and Smith and Hewett’s Multidimensional perfectionism scale was used to collect the Data from 45 athletes and coaches. The correlation between the two variables was obtained using Pearson’s product-moment correlation and these tests were run on SPSS and the results indicated that there is no significant relationship between other-oriented perfectionism (Maladaptive Perfectionism) and burnout in athletes. Keywords: Perfectionism, burnout, athletes, sports 1. Introduction One of the psychological concepts during the recent years that have generated as much discussion and interest in the field of sports is Burnout. From the earlier studies, it has been found that it harms athletes’ performance, motivation, and mental health. The consequence of placing a lot of importance on training for long hours and training year-round is overtraining which is followed by burnout. To prevent burnout researchers are working on identifying the factors that could lead to burnout. According to Smith’s (1986) model, coaches are an important source of external demands and available resources, contributing in the sense that they are unable to cope when encountered with a stressor. The perfectionistic qualities of the coach also play a part in this process and can provide further insight into the likelihood of athlete burnout. A study by Olson et.al shows that along with one’s perfectionism if athletes believe that their coaches are perfectionistic, they are more likely to experience burnout. A study conducted in Jordan showed that there is a significant relationship between coaches’ leadership behaviours and athlete burnout (Altahayneh,2013)) The current study focuses on these factors, perfectionism and in coaches and their effect on burnout. 1.1 Athlete Burnout Athlete burnout which is a psychological syndrome comprises three symptoms: emotional as well as physical exhaustion, reduced sense of accomplishment, and sport devaluation (Raedeke, 1997; Raedeke & Smith, 2001). Emotional and physical exhaustion are the perceived depletion of emotional and physical resources for sports participation. A reduced sense of accomplishment is the negative evaluation of one ability in sports and achievements. Sport devaluation is the development of a pessimistic attitude towards participation in sports. These symptoms lead to negative outcomes for athletes like reduced psychological wellbeing, reduced motivation, poor performance, and potential for dropout. There are various models of burnout that explain how athletes develop burnout and the model used in this study is Smiths’ stress-based model. 1.2 Perfectionism One of the personality factors that is linked to athlete burnout is perfectionism. Perfectionism is a personality trait characterized by excessively high personal standards and overly critical evaluations (Frost et al., 1990) There are three dimensions of perfectionism.