Ackeret, NadjaNadjaAckeretRöthlin, PhilippPhilippRöthlinAllemand, MathiasMathiasAllemandKrieger, TobiasTobiasKrieger0000-0001-5137-0755Berger, ThomasThomasBerger0000-0002-2432-7791Znoj, Hans JörgHans JörgZnoj0000-0002-5161-7428Kenttä, GöranGöranKenttäBirrer, DanielDanielBirrerHorvath, StephanStephanHorvath2024-10-112024-10-112022https://boris-portal.unibe.ch/handle/20.500.12422/86182Using a three-wave prospective cross-lagged panel design, the study examined six-month stability of burnout, self-compassion and social support among sports coaches in terms of measurement invariance, mean-level change, rank-order stability, and structural stability. The participating coaches (N = 422; Mage = 44.48, SD = 11.03) completed an online questionnaire measuring self-compassion, social support, coach burnout and de- mographics at baseline and two follow-ups at three months and six months. The various forms of stability were assessed using structural equation modeling. There was no significant mean-level change in burnout, self- compassion, or social support, and all three constructs exhibited measurement invariance. Rank-order stability remained relatively high, ranging from 0.78 to 0.94 across the three time points. For all three constructs, co- variances between latent factors were invariant over time, indicating high structural stability. While self- compassion and social support were positively related, both were negatively related to coach burnout. These results confirm the importance of preventing and addressing symptoms of burnout, low self-compassion and poor social support in sports settings.en100 - Philosophy::150 - Psychology600 - Technology::610 - Medicine & healtharticle10.48350/17134110.1016/j.psychsport.2022.102207