Advisers

Jolly A. Miguel, EdD

Discipline

Psychology

Abstract

Academic burnout has become a growing concern among student-athletes due to the combined demands of academic and athletic responsibilities. This study examined the impact of music listening as an emotion-focused coping strategy in relation to academic burnout and psychological well-being among student-athletes at Bestlink College of the Philippines. It aimed to assess the levels of academic burnout, music listening, and psychological well-being, and to determine the relationships among these variables. A descriptive-correlational research design was used, involving 85 student-athletes from the basketball and volleyball teams across various academic programs. Data were collected using two adapted questionnaires and one standardized instrument measuring academic burnout and psychological well-being. Descriptive statistics, weighted mean, and frequency distribution were applied to describe the variables. The Shapiro–Wilk test determined data normality, and Spearman’s rho correlation was used to examine relationships due to non-normal data distribution. Findings showed that student-athletes experienced a moderate level of academic burnout, particularly in emotional exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced academic efficacy. Music listening was consistently used as an emotion-focused coping strategy for emotional regulation, motivation, distraction, entertainment, and relaxation. However, statistical analysis revealed no significant relationship between music listening and academic burnout, nor between music listening and psychological well-being. Academic burnout also showed no significant relationship with psychological well-being. Overall, although music listening is commonly used to manage emotional stress, it has no statistically significant association with academic burnout or psychological well-being. These results suggest that other factors may influence burnout and well-being among student-athletes.

Keywords

coping strategies, psychological well-being, Academic Burnout, Music Listening, student-athletes