Examining the psychological well-being, psychological resilience, burnout characteristics of football coaches and the relationship between them; an experimental study

The aim of the study is an experimental study on football coaches' psychological well-being, psychological resilience, burnout levels and the relationship between them. The sample of this research, which used a descriptive research design, consisted of 146 football coaches. The data were obtained by applying the 'Psychological Well-Being Scale', 'Maslach Burnout Scale' and 'Connor-Davidson Psychological Resilience Scale'. 146 coaches from Denizli, Ankara and Izmir amateur football leagues participated in the study in 2019. Data regarding the applied scales were analyzed in the SPSS 18 program. It was determined that the psychological well-being, psychological resilience and burnout levels of football coaches were statistically moderate. However, the level of psychological resilience was found to be a significant predictor of burnout and psychological well-being levels. According to the results of the study, football coaches have a statistically moderate burnout, psychological resilience and psychological well-being capacity. Based on the information obtained from the face-to-face interview, it was determined that they felt highly exhausted/powerless. As a result, the study is valuable as it reveals that football coaches are highly affected by the lives of their athletes and that they need support to overcome the psychosocial problems they experience.