The Effect of Mobbing Behaviors on Amateur Footballers’ Burnout

This study was conducted in order to investigate the effect of mobbing behaviour on the burnout of amateur footballers. The study mainly looked into the exposure level of mobbing behaviors and levels of burnout of footballers and the effects of different dimensions of mobbing, namely as person-related mobbing, work-related mobbing and physically intimidating mobbing, on the emergence of emotional/physical exhaustion and devaluation as well as reduced sense of accomplishment among amateur footballers. To measure mobbing behaviour and burnout, NAQ-F (Negative Acts Questionnaire–Football) and ABQ (Athlete Burnout Questionnaire) scales were used. Data was gathered from a sample of amateur footballers (N=102) in the Amateur Football League, in Turkey. Descriptive statistic, reliability, correlation and regression analysis were utilized for the evaluation of data. The study showed that amateur footballers had low levels of mobbing perception and burnout, and mobbing behaviors had a significant and positive effect on amateur footballers’ burnout