Stress, resilience, mindfulness, burnout, and performance in fitness industry
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Burnout, fitness industry, mindfulness, performance, resilience, stressAbstract
This study examines the effects of stress, resilience, and mindfulness on burnout, and the effects of resilience and burnout on job performance, with the aim of enhancing employee well-being and improving service quality in fitness clubs in a developing country. A quantitative, cross-sectional survey design was employed, and data were collected in person from full-time fitness club managers working in a major metropolitan city. A convenience sampling approach yielded 150 usable questionnaires collected through a structured, self-administered survey with voluntary and anonymous participation. The analysis included descriptive statistics, assessment of univariate normality, correlation analysis, simple linear regression analysis, independent-samples t-tests, and analysis of variance. The results indicate that stress is positively associated with burnout, whereas resilience and mindfulness are negatively associated with burnout. In addition, resilience is positively related to job performance, while burnout is negatively related to job performance. The sample may not be representative of the broader population, and the convenience sampling approach may introduce self-selection bias. The cross-sectional design limits the ability to draw causal conclusions, and the findings reflect societal, economic, and managerial conditions specific to a developing country. All variables were measured using self-report instruments, which may be subject to social desirability bias, recall errors, and subjective interpretation. Despite these limitations, the study addresses a gap in organizational behavior and sports management literature by emphasizing the importance of resilience- and mindfulness-focused initiatives related to stress management, self-care, autonomy, coaching, peer support, counseling, equitable compensation, workload balance, clear goals, defined responsibilities, feedback processes, and training.
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