Teammate social behaviors, burnout, and engagement in adolescent athletes

The social context of youth sport can shape motivational experiences such as athlete burnout and engagement (Coakley, 1992; Udry, Gould, Bridges, & Tuffey, 1997). Social support is commonly linked to these experiences, yet sport involves a broader set of social behaviors that requires examination (DeFreese & Smith, 2014). Therefore, the purpose of this study was to explore several teammate-based social behaviors as predictors of burnout and...