Gender differences in burnout levels among university student-athletes: a comparative study

This study examined gender differences in athlete burnout levels among university student athletes at UiTM Seremban three in Negeri Sembilan Malaysia. Using a quantitative cross sectional comparative design researchers surveyed eighty student athletes comprising thirty eight females and forty two males aged eighteen to twenty five selected through purposive sampling. Burnout levels were measured across emotional exhaustion reduced sense of accomplishment and sport devaluation using the Athlete Burnout Questionnaire on a five point Likert scale. Data were processed using Jamovi software to calculate descriptive statistics and independent samples t tests were conducted to evaluate gender variations at a significance level of zero point zero five. The findings aim to address the lack of localized gender specific data to support targeted psychological interventions for Malaysian student athletes facing high stress.