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Introduction <p>In elite sports, both individual and environmental factors play a&#xa0;central role in athletic success. Among the latter are organizational stressors, such as travel demands, team or coach conflicts, and issues with equipment. These have primarily been examined in qualitative studies. Although validated instruments for quantitative assessment exist internationally, a&#xa0;German version has not yet been developed.</p> Methods <p>This study translated and adapted the <i>Organizational Stressor Indicator for Sport Performers</i> into German and distributed it as an online questionnaire to national squad athletes from Olympic sports. A&#xa0;total of <i>N</i> = 347 athletes from 64&#xa0;sports participated. Confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses were conducted to evaluate psychometric properties. Additionally, the association with psychological stress consequences was explored using a&#xa0;sport-adapted module from the <i>Munich Employee Health Questionnaire</i>.</p> Results <p>The five-factor structure of the original questionnaire did not yield a&#xa0;satisfactory model fit. Exploratory analyses revealed a&#xa0;conceptually meaningful six-factor structure, including an additional factor (“long-term logistics”), with improved fit indices (comparative fit index (CFI) ≥ 0.91, root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) = 0.05, standardized root mean square residual (SRMR) = 0.06). In exploratory analyses, the organizational stress correlated significantly with the module on psychological stress consequences (<i>r</i> ≥ 0.50, <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001).</p> Conclusion <p>The adapted German <i>Organizational Stressor Indicator for Sport Performers</i> shows structural differences from the original but remains conceptually sound. The findings highlight the relevance of organizational stressors for athletes’ mental health. Future research could contribute to not only a&#xa0;more precise identification of these stressors, but also to their targeted mitigation, in order to sustainably improve the structural conditions within elite sport.</p>

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Organisationale Stressoren im deutschen Leistungssport

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    2025年12月4日

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  • Florian Gregor,
  • Kai Engbert,
  • Peter Falkai,
  • Markus Bühner,
  • Isabel Maurus

摘要

Introduction

In elite sports, both individual and environmental factors play a central role in athletic success. Among the latter are organizational stressors, such as travel demands, team or coach conflicts, and issues with equipment. These have primarily been examined in qualitative studies. Although validated instruments for quantitative assessment exist internationally, a German version has not yet been developed.

Methods

This study translated and adapted the Organizational Stressor Indicator for Sport Performers into German and distributed it as an online questionnaire to national squad athletes from Olympic sports. A total of N = 347 athletes from 64 sports participated. Confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses were conducted to evaluate psychometric properties. Additionally, the association with psychological stress consequences was explored using a sport-adapted module from the Munich Employee Health Questionnaire.

Results

The five-factor structure of the original questionnaire did not yield a satisfactory model fit. Exploratory analyses revealed a conceptually meaningful six-factor structure, including an additional factor (“long-term logistics”), with improved fit indices (comparative fit index (CFI) ≥ 0.91, root mean square error of approximation (RMSEA) = 0.05, standardized root mean square residual (SRMR) = 0.06). In exploratory analyses, the organizational stress correlated significantly with the module on psychological stress consequences (r ≥ 0.50, p < 0.001).

Conclusion

The adapted German Organizational Stressor Indicator for Sport Performers shows structural differences from the original but remains conceptually sound. The findings highlight the relevance of organizational stressors for athletes’ mental health. Future research could contribute to not only a more precise identification of these stressors, but also to their targeted mitigation, in order to sustainably improve the structural conditions within elite sport.