Coaches’ impact on youth athletes’ intentions to continue sport participation: The mediational influence of the coach–athlete relationship

2021 ◽  
pp. 174795412199181
Author(s):  
Meredith M Wekesser ◽  
Brandonn S Harris ◽  
Jody Langdon ◽  
Charles H Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Need Fulfillment ◽  
Sports Teams ◽  
Youth Athletes ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Negative Relationships

About 70% of youth athletes drop out of sport by age 13. Self-determination theory has been utilised to investigate athletes’ motivations for behaviours including sport persistence (i.e. continuation) and suggests that the coach can be an influence on such motivations. Basic need fulfillment via interpersonal coaching behaviours, the coach-athlete relationship (CAR), and intentions to continue sport participation have been examined independently and in various combinations and directions, but these variables have not been examined collectively in this manner. The purpose of this study was to determine if CAR quality mediates the relationship between interpersonal coaching behaviours and intentions to continue sport participation. Surveys were administered to 148 athletes ages 11 to 16 from organised sports teams. No significant indirect effects of mediation could be established. However, there was a significant and direct effect of competence-supportive behaviours on intentions ( β = .341, p < .001). Overall, the total effects model was significant ( F(1,146) = 18.762, p < .001, adjusted R2 = .114). Significant positive relationships were shown among supportive coach behaviours and CAR quality in addition to CAR quality and intentions. Negative relationships were demonstrated among thwarting coach behaviours and CAR quality. Results support that coaches’ competence-supportive behaviours can positively impact CAR quality and intentions to continue sport participation in youth athletes.

Need fulfillment, need importance, and depressive symptoms of residents over the first eight months of living in a nursing home

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (7) ◽  
pp. 1161-1170 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annette F.J. Custers ◽  
Antonius H.J. Cillessen ◽  
Gerben J. Westerhof ◽  
Yolande Kuin ◽  
J. Marianne Riksen-Walraven
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Need Fulfillment ◽  
Final Measurement ◽  
Main Effect ◽  
Measurement Wave ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Over Time

ABSTRACTBackground:Based on self-determination theory and adaptation theories, the study aim was to investigate the relationship between need fulfillment (of autonomy, relatedness, and competence), need importance, and depressive symptoms during the first months of living in a nursing home.Methods:Eight-month longitudinal questionnaire study in which 75 persons newly admitted to units for physically frail residents participated at baseline. Twenty-three longitudinal participants were remaining at the third and final measurement wave.Results:The results show a main effect of need fulfillment and an interaction effect of need fulfillment and need importance on depressive symptoms over time. A prototypical plot shows that residents with low need fulfillment had higher initial levels of depressive symptoms that decreased modestly over time, regardless of their need importance. Residents with high need fulfillment had lower initial levels of depressive symptoms, but their trajectories differed for participants with low and high need importance. Residents with low need importance started with lower levels of depressive symptoms but remained stable over time, whereas residents with high need importance had more depressive symptoms at T1 that decreased slightly over time.Conclusions:In general, depressive symptoms do not change over time. However, individual trajectories of depressive symptoms seem to depend on individual need fulfillment and need importance. The residents that consider need fulfillment to be highly important but experience low need fulfillment had higher initial levels of depressive symptoms that decreased modestly over time, although the level of depressive symptoms remained higher as compared to the other residents.

Differential Effects of Work and Family Support on the Relationship Between Surface Acting and Wellbeing: A Self-Determination Theory Approach

2021 ◽  
pp. 003329412110484
Author(s):  
Chang C Xiang ◽  
Xu Wang ◽  
Ting T Xie ◽  
Cheng L Fu
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Work Motivation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Surface Acting ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
The Relationship

Surface acting—the management of emotional displays as part of a nurse’s work role—is increasingly getting scholars’ attention in organizational behavior. Previous research focused on the relationship between surface acting and outcomes (such as psychological well-being) on the basis of resource-centric theories, ignoring the subjective stance of surface acting provider. According to self-determination theory, surface acting affects an individual’s well-being through stimulating autonomous or controlled work motivation. Taking nurses as the subjects, the current study proposed that surface acting would affect job satisfaction and further psychological well-being through nurses’ controlled work motivation, and work and family support would moderate the above relationships in diverse directions. An online survey of n = 342 nurses working at a hospital in central China was conducted, evaluating surface acting, job satisfaction, psychological well-being, workplace support, and family support. Results indicated that surface acting negatively influenced nurses’ psychological well-being through job satisfaction. In addition, the results highlighted the two-faced aspect of social support, in which work support positively moderated the relationships between surface acting, job satisfaction, and psychological well-being, while family support intensified the abovementioned relationships negatively. These findings have important implications for surface acting, social support research, and managerial practices.

Demonstrating the motivational scale for commitments toward teachers’ turnover intentions using self-determination theory: a case of higher education institutions in Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sayeda Zeenat Maryam ◽  
Fouzia Ali ◽  
Mehvish Rizvi ◽  
Sadia Farooq
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Turnover Intentions ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Relationship

PurposeThis paper aims to demonstrate the turnover intentions (TIs) among the academic faculty of higher education institutions (HEIs) in Pakistan through their motivation and commitment toward the concerned institution. It inspects the relationship of dimensions of motivation including an absence of motivation (AM), extrinsic motivation (ExM) and intrinsic motivation (InM) with the dimensions of commitment including affective commitment (AC), continuous commitment (CC) and normative commitment (NC) and finally the academic's TIs.Design/methodology/approachThe paper used the self-determination theory (SDT), the theory of organizational commitment (OC) and the theory of planned behavior (TPB) for its proposed model. A sample of 500 academics, working under higher education commission recognized public and private universities in Punjab Pakistan. A structural equation modeling (SEM) conducted for analysis using an algorithm, bootstrapping and blindfolding techniques.FindingsThe outcomes of the research are attention-grabbing, as no direct relationship has been observed between the dimensions of motivation and TIs except InM. The dimensions of commitments are mediating the relationship between motivation and TIs with high significance value. The results reveal a significant adverse effect on TIs through two dimensions of commitment.Research limitations/implicationsAs it is the case of a developing country like Pakistan therefore the finding cannot generalize to developed countries.Practical implicationsThe findings of this research may lead the policymakers and practitioners of HEIs and controlling body to retain their competent teachers.Social implicationsThis research can help the private sector to develop strategies about the retention of their competent teachers within the institutions that not just value the institution but also will be much beneficial for the students and society.Originality/valueThis paper is identifying how motivation is related to TIs and the role of commitment in it at HEIs. Still, no research has been conducted considering this avenue of SDT, OC and TPB

“I’ve Had Bad Experiences With Team Sport”: Sport Participation, Peer Need-Thwarting, and Need-Supporting Behaviors Among Youth Identifying With Physical Disability

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krystn Orr ◽  
Katherine A. Tamminen ◽  
Shane N. Sweet ◽  
Jennifer R. Tomasone ◽  
Kelly P. Arbour-Nicitopoulos
Keyword(s):  
Physical Disability ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Basic Psychological Needs ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Mapping Technique ◽  
Need Thwarting ◽  
Age Range

This study was guided by self-determination theory to explore the sport experiences of youth with a physical disability and the role of peers within this context. Interviews were conducted with eight youths using a relational mapping technique and analyzed using a deductive thematic approach. Sport peers were broadly defined by the youth as individuals from a large age range and of all abilities. Youth perceived their sport peers to have dynamic roles throughout their participation in sport. The perceived roles of these sport peers included supporting and thwarting basic psychological needs, and influencing the youths’ processing of sport internalization. Findings focus on the complexity of peer need-thwarting and need-supporting interactions in sport for youth with physical disabilities. Overall, peers have a multifaceted role in the sport experiences of youth identifying with a physical disability and may, in some cases, thwart youths’ basic psychological needs.

Can Different Types of Non-Territorial Working Satisfy Employees’ Needs for Autonomy and Belongingness? Insights From Self-Determination Theory

2020 ◽  
pp. 001391652094260
Author(s):  
Gabrielle Gatt ◽  
Lixin Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Affective Commitment ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Work Arrangement

Organizations are increasingly adopting non-territorial organizational models with unassigned desks. However, previous research has: (1) shown mixed results regarding the impact of non-territorial working on employees, (2) largely examined non-territorial working in its purest sense without considering the nuanced differences in non-territorial working, and (3) not understood the mechanisms underlying the relation between non-territorial working and employee outcomes. To address these research gaps, we apply self-determination theory, which argues that meeting basic psychological needs of autonomy and belonging allows optimal human development, to the physical environment of office spaces. Specifically, we investigated whether the relationship of two types of non-territorial working with employee work engagement, emotional exhaustion, job satisfaction, and affective commitment is mediated via autonomy over office spaces and belongingness. Data were collected from 127 working New Zealanders who have adopted two types of non-territorial working (i.e., work arrangement 1 and work arrangement 2) in an organization. We found that although workers with work arrangement 2 did not report higher belongingness than those with work arrangement 1, workers with work arrangement 1 reported higher autonomy over office spaces than those with work arrangement 2. Moreover, belongingness was related to higher work engagement, job satisfaction, and affective commitment but lower emotional exhaustion, while autonomy over office spaces was related to increased job satisfaction and affective commitment but decreased emotional exhaustion. We also found that autonomy over office spaces, but not belongingness, mediated the relationship of non-territorial working with emotional exhaustion and job satisfaction.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Student Teachers’ Career Choice Motives and Stress-Inducing Thoughts: A Tentative Cross-Cultural Model

SAGE Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 215824402092701
Author(s):  
Teresa Tillmann ◽  
Sabine Weiß ◽  
Jonas Scharfenberg ◽  
Ewald Kiel ◽  
Manuela Keller-Schneider ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Career Choice ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Financial Security ◽  
Educational Work ◽  
The Relationship

The present study compares student teachers’ career choice motives and their relationship with stress-inducing thoughts across five European countries. A previously established factorial structure for career choice motives embedded within self-determination theory was supported. The factors consist of intrinsic motives, such as interest in educational work with children, and extrinsic motives, such as financial security. Furthermore, differences in the importance of these factors in choosing the teaching profession across countries were found. Results further revealed evidence for a link between extrinsic motives and stress-inducing cognitions. Conclusions and implications for teaching practice are discussed.

Therapeutic alliance and the relationship with motivation for recreational therapy treatment

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Melissa L. Zahl, PhD, CTRS-L ◽  
Tim Passmore, EdD, CTRS-L, FDRT ◽  
Taylor Cudd, MS, CTRS
Keyword(s):  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Therapeutic Alliance ◽  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Recreational Therapy ◽  
Treatment Goals ◽  
External Regulation ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Therapy Treatment

Recreational therapists employ different techniques to facilitate changes in health status and behaviors of patients. One concept which is often overlooked is the potential collaborative process between recreational therapy (RT) and the patient, which is fostered by agreements on treatment goals, consensus on tasks of therapy, and a positive bond between the patient and therapist. RT, in general, appears to be beneficial to advancing a patient to greater wellness; however, patients may still have issues with compliance, dropout, and maintenance of change. To address issues of dropout, compliance, and maintenance, it may be important to investigate motivation for RT. The purpose of this study was to determine if Therapeutic Alliance (TA) was correlated with motivation, as described by Self-Determination Theory, and where possible differences occurred. The results of the study confirm that a correlation exists between TA and motivation, and if a recreational therapist is able to develop and maintain a stronger TA with an individual or patient, intrinsic motivation for participation in RT sessions may exist. The results also indicate that patients reporting weaker TA also have higher amotivation correlation and external regulation. Amotivation and external regulation result in high levels of reported extrinsic motivation toward participation in RT session. Further research is needed to determine if length of time participating in RT treatment impacts the development of TA resulting in changes in reported intrinsic motivation for RT treatment.

scholarly journals A Meta-Analysis of Perceived Locus of Causality in Exercise, Sport, and Physical Education Contexts

2003 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 284-306 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikos L.D. Chatzisarantis ◽  
Martin S. Hagger ◽  
Stuart J.H. Biddle ◽  
Brett Smith ◽  
John C.K. Wang
Keyword(s):  
Physical Education ◽  
Extrinsic Motivation ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Self Determination Theory ◽  
Perceived Competence ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Locus Of Causality ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Analytic Review ◽  
The Relationship

The present article conducts a meta-analytic review of the research adopting the perceived locus of causality in the contexts of sport, exercise, and physical education. A literature search of published articles identified three main research foci: (a) the development of instruments that assess perceived locus of causality; (b) examination of the construct validity of perceived locus of causality by investigating the relevance of the self-determination continuum as well as by using antecedents (e.g., perceived competence) and outcomes (e.g., intentions); and (c) integration of Nicholls’ (1984) concepts of task and ego orientation with perceived locus of causality. A meta-analysis using 21 published articles supported the existence of a self-determination continuum from external regulation to introjection and identification. In addition, path analysis of corrected effect sizes supported the mediating effects of perceived locus of causality on the relationship between perceived competence and intentions. Results are discussed with reference to the assumptions of self-determination theory, Vallerand’s (1997) hierarchical model of intrinsic/extrinsic motivation, and theories of behavioral intentions.

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