WorksheetsBurn Out (Seminar 1)
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 17mins
SSP4114 looks at sporting issues from 2 main perspectives. What are the perspectives?
Sociological and Ethical/Philosophical
Psychological and Sociological
Psychological and Ethical/Philosophical
Psychological and Pedagogical
Which sociologist coined the term 'sociological imagination'?
J. S. Mill
M Foucault
A Bandura
C W Mills
In your own words, express what it means to use your 'sociological imagination'.
(2/3 sentences max)
Identify a sporting issue that could be explained according to wider social/cultural factors?
(not one you've discussed in the lecture or seminar)
Today's seminar reading focused on 'burn out'. What is burn out?
Burn out is an injury that elite athletes pick up
Burn out is when the coach-athlete relationship breaks-down
Burnout is when young talented athletes leave high performance sport
Coakley (1992) suggest burn out is best framed as...
an issue that effects elite athletes only
a personal trouble that requires interventions focusing on character and coping skills
a social problem rooted in the social organisation of high performance sport
Using your notes from the seminar, briefly explain the ways in which elite sporting organisations and environments (elite academies, coaching environments and so on) might contribute to athlete burnout.
(3/4 sentences will be adequate)
Were there any ideas or concepts discussed in the lead lecture or seminar that you found difficult and would like more information on?
This seminar was...
Note: you can select more than 1 option here
Too difficult
Reasonably challenging
Not challenging enough
Enjoyable
Not enjoyable
