Does athlete burnout predict changes in health outcomes while controlling for depressive symptoms?

Burnout in athletes has been associated with negative physical and mental health outcomes. It is currently unclear, however, whether burnout is associated with these outcomes while controlling for its overlap with depressive symptoms, and whether these effects persist over time. The aim of the present study, therefore, is to examine whether athlete burnout will predict worse sleep quality and life satisfaction and increased illness susceptibility and somatic symptoms while controlling for depressive symptoms, and will use a three-wave longitudinal design to do so. unknown other