scholarly journals Coach Autonomy Support and Quality of Sport Engagement in Young Soccer Players

2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 138-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
María Sol Álvarez ◽  
Isabel Balaguer ◽  
Isabel Castillo ◽  
Joan L. Duda
Keyword(s):  
Autonomy Support ◽  
Young Male ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Psychological Need ◽  
Supportive Behaviors ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Perceived Autonomy Support ◽  
Psychological Need Satisfaction

Based on the self-determination theory (Ryan & Deci, 2000), this study tested a model of the assumed sequential relationships between perceived autonomy support, psychological need satisfaction, self-determined motivation, and enjoyment/boredom. The hypothesized mediational roles of psychological need satisfaction and self-determined motivation were also studied. In a sample of 370 young male soccer players, path analysis results offered support for the proposed model. Total mediation was supported in the case of the psychological need satisfaction in the relationship between autonomy support and self-determined motivation, and partial mediation for self-determined motivation in the links between psychological need satisfaction and enjoyment (positive) and boredom (negative). Implications of autonomy-supportive behaviors provided by coaches for the quality of sport involvement among young athletes are discussed.

scholarly journals Agentes sociales de la comunidad educativa, satisfacción de novedad y actividad física (Agents of the educational community, novelty satisfaction, and physical activity)

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (46) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Autonomy Support ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Vigorous Physical Activity ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
Educational Community ◽  
Psychological Need ◽  
Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction ◽  
Perceived Autonomy Support ◽  
Psychological Need Satisfaction

Based on self-determination theory (SDT), the present study aimed to investigate whether adolescents’ perception of autonomy support to adopt a healthy lifestyle from their class tutor, family, peers, and physical education teacher was related to adolescents’ self-reported moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). The role played by perceived basic psychological need satisfaction, novelty need satisfaction and self-determined motivation towards a healthy lifestyle was also analyzed. Two hundred and fifteen students (107 boys and 108 girls) from elementary school, aged between 11 to 13 years old (Mage = 11.35 years; SD = .51), answered different SDT-based measures and reported their MVPA. The results of the path analysis revealed that perceived autonomy support from tutor positively predicted novelty need satisfaction, while perceived autonomy support from peers positively predicted novelty need satisfaction and the construct of basic psychological need satisfaction. In turn, both need satisfactions positively predicted self-determined motivation. Perceived autonomy support from peers also positively and directly predicted MVPA in leisure time. This work provides evidence of the contribution of novelty need satisfaction as a construct of SDT and the importance of involving social agents of the educational community to promote MVPA.

scholarly journals Cultural Differences in the Relationships Among Autonomy Support, Psychological Need Satisfaction, Subjective Vitality, and Effort in British and Chinese Physical Education

2010 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 655-673 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian M. Taylor ◽  
Chris Lonsdale
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Cultural Differences ◽  
Autonomy Support ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
Subjective Vitality ◽  
Chinese Sample ◽  
Psychological Need ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Psychological Need Satisfaction

Using basic psychological needs theory (BPNT; Ryan & Deci, 2000) as our guiding framework, we explored cultural differences in the relationships among physical education students’ perceptions of teacher autonomy support, psychological need satisfaction, subjective vitality and effort in class. Seven hundred and fifteen students (age range from 13 to 15 years) from the U.K. and Hong Kong, China, completed a multisection inventory during a timetabled physical education class. Multilevel analyses revealed that the relationships among autonomy support, subjective vitality and effort were mediated by students’ perceptions of psychological need satisfaction. The relationship between autonomy support and perceptions of competence was stronger in the Chinese sample, compared with the U.K. sample. In addition, the relationship between perceptions of relatedness and effort was not significant in the Chinese students. The findings generally support the pan-cultural utility of BPNT and imply that a teacher-created autonomy supportive environment may promote positive student experiences in both cultures.

Moderated and Mediated Effects of Coach Autonomy Support, Coach Involvement, and Psychological Need Satisfaction on Motivation in Youth Soccer

2015 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda J. Reynolds ◽  
Meghan H. McDonough
Keyword(s):  
Direct Effect ◽  
Autonomy Support ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Youth Soccer ◽  
Psychological Need ◽  
External Regulation ◽  
Mediated Effects ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Identified Regulation

We examined whether coach involvement moderated the predictive effect of coach autonomy support on motivation both directly and indirectly via need satisfaction. 142 soccer players (106 female; 12-15 years) completed measures of coach autonomy support and involvement, need satisfaction, and motivation. For intrinsic motivation and identified regulation, need satisfaction mediated the effect of autonomy support, but there was also a moderated direct effect whereby autonomy support had a positive effect only when involvement was moderate to high. Autonomy support also positively predicted external regulation and negatively predicted amotivation via need satisfaction. Coach-athlete relationships that are both autonomy supportive and involved are associated with more adaptive forms of motivation, and findings suggest that lack of autonomy support may undermine need satisfaction and motivation.

scholarly journals Antecedents of Perceived Coach Autonomy Supportive and Controlling Behaviors: Coach Psychological Need Satisfaction and Well-Being

2011 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 255-272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliette Stebbings ◽  
Ian M. Taylor ◽  
Christopher M. Spray
Keyword(s):  
Autonomy Support ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Psychological Need ◽  
Controlling Behaviors ◽  
Psychological Need Satisfaction

Within the self-determination theory (Deci & Ryan, 2000) framework, research has considered the consequences of coaches’ autonomy supportive and controlling behaviors on various athlete outcomes (e.g., motivation and performance). The antecedents of such behaviors, however, have received little attention. Coaches (N = 443) from a variety of sports and competitive levels completed a self-report questionnaire to assess their psychological need satisfaction, well-being and perceived interpersonal behaviors toward their athletes. Structural equation modeling demonstrated that coaches’ competence and autonomy need satisfaction positively predicted their levels of psychological well-being, as indexed by positive affect and subjective vitality. In turn, coaches’ psychological well-being positively predicted their perceived autonomy support toward their athletes, and negatively predicted their perceived controlling behaviors. Overall, the results highlight the importance of coaching contexts that facilitate coaches’ psychological need satisfaction and well-being, thereby increasing the likelihood of adaptive coach interpersonal behavior toward athletes.

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