Associations among sleep quality, physical activity enjoyment, and burnout in elite male taekwondo athletes: a structural equation modeling study
BMC Psychology, cilt.14, sa.1, 2026 (SSCI, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2026
- Doi Numarası: 10.1186/s40359-026-04430-8
- Dergi Adı: BMC Psychology
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, IBZ Online, MEDLINE, Psycinfo, Directory of Open Access Journals
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Burnout, Elite Athletes, Physical Activity Enjoyment, Sleep Quality
- Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
The aim of this study is to examine, within a structural equation modeling (SEM) framework, the associations of sleep quality with enjoyment derived from physical activity and burnout among elite male taekwondo athletes. The study was conducted using a quantitative research design, and structural equation modeling (SEM) was employed for data analysis. Surveys were administered to 215 elite taekwondo athletes competing in various cities across Türkiye; after excluding six invalid questionnaires, a total of 209 responses were retained for analysis. The results revealed that poorer sleep quality was strongly associated with higher burnout levels (β = 0.54, p <.001), and that enjoyment was significantly associated with lower burnout levels (β = –0.30, p <.001). In line with these findings, sleep quality and enjoyment emerged as significant predictors of burnout: poorer sleep quality was associated with increased burnout, while greater enjoyment was associated with lower levels of burnout.