D S Teixeira1, L G Pelletier2, D Monteiro3,4, F Rodrigues5, J Moutão3,4, D A Marinho4,5, L Cid3,4. 1. Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Lusófona University, Lisbon, Portugal. 2. School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada. 3. Sport Science School of Rio Maior (ESDRM-IPSantarém), Rio Maior, Portugal. 4. Research Center in Sport, Health and Human Development (CIDESD), Vila Real, Portugal. 5. Sports Science Department, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal.
Abstract
Objective: The main objective of the present study was to examine the associations between coach-created task-involving climate and athletes' intentions to continue practicing sport, through a serial mediation analysis that included basic psychological needs satisfaction (BPN), self-determined motivation (SDM) and enjoyment. Methods: Seven-hundred and ninety-nine elite swimmers (450 males, 349 females; aged 12-22 years, M = 16.65, SD = 2.83) participated in the present study. Groups were created according to age, years of experience, and gender. Results: Serial mediation analysis provided support for the proposed model where BPN's and enjoyment represent the most important mediators between task-involving climate and athletes' intentions to continue sport practice. Conclusion: Enjoyment stands out as the most relevant predictor of intention to persist and as a significant mediator in the relation between task-involvement climate, BPN, SDM, and long-term sports practice. The task-involving climate created by coaches appears to set in motion a sequence where the satisfaction of basic needs and SDM lead to more enjoyment and increased persistence among young athletes.
Objective: The main objective of the present study was to examine the associations between coach-created task-involving climate and athletes' intentions to continue practicing sport, through a serial mediation analysis that included basic psychological needs satisfaction (BPN), self-determined motivation (SDM) and enjoyment. Methods: Seven-hundred and ninety-nine elite swimmers (450 males, 349 females; aged 12-22 years, M = 16.65, SD = 2.83) participated in the present study. Groups were created according to age, years of experience, and gender. Results: Serial mediation analysis provided support for the proposed model where BPN's and enjoyment represent the most important mediators between task-involving climate and athletes' intentions to continue sport practice. Conclusion: Enjoyment stands out as the most relevant predictor of intention to persist and as a significant mediator in the relation between task-involvement climate, BPN, SDM, and long-term sports practice. The task-involving climate created by coaches appears to set in motion a sequence where the satisfaction of basic needs and SDM lead to more enjoyment and increased persistence among young athletes.
Keywords:
Serial mediation; achievement goal theory; enjoyment; persistence; self-determination theory
Authors: Diogo Monteiro; Luís Cid; Diogo S Teixeira; Teresa Fonseca; Pedro Duarte-Mendes; Luís M Silva; Filipe Rodrigues Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2020-06-05 Impact factor: 3.390