ERIC Number: EJ1072459
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
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ISSN: ISSN-0270-1367
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How Coaches' Motivations Mediate between Basic Psychological Needs and Well-Being/Ill-Being
Alcaraz, Saul; Torregrosa, Miquel; Viladrich, Carme
Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, v86 n3 p292-302 2015
Purpose: The purpose of the present research was to test how behavioral regulations are mediated between basic psychological needs and psychological well-being and ill-being in a sample of team-sport coaches. Based on self-determination theory, we hypothesized a model where satisfaction and thwarting of the basic psychological needs predicted coaches' behavioral regulations, which in turn led them to experience well-being (i.e., subjective vitality, positive affect) or ill-being (i.e., perceived stress, negative affect). Method: Three-hundred and two coaches participated in the study (M[subscript age] = 25.97 years; 82% male). For each instrument employed, the measurement model with the best psychometric properties was selected from a sequence of nested models sustained by previous research, including exploratory structural equation models and confirmatory factor analysis. These measurement models were included in 3 structural equation models to test for mediation: partial mediation, complete mediation, and absence of mediation. Results: The results provided support for the partial mediation model. Coaches' motivation mediated the relationships from both relatedness need satisfaction and basic psychological needs thwarting for coaches' well-being. In contrast, relationships between basic psychological needs satisfaction and thwarting and ill-being were only predicted by direct effects. Conclusion: Our results highlight that 3 conditions seem necessary for coaches to experience psychological well-being in their teams: basic psychological needs satisfaction, especially relatedness; lack of basic psychological needs thwarting; and self-determined motivation.
Descriptors: Well Being, Psychological Needs, Athletic Coaches, Motivation, Team Sports, Exercise Physiology, Sport Psychology, Self Management, Psychometrics, Predictor Variables, Predictive Validity, Predictive Measurement, Mediation Theory, Structural Equation Models, Statistical Analysis, Need Gratification, Questionnaires, Behavior Rating Scales, Inhibition, Models, Measurement Techniques, Correlation, Foreign Countries, Factor Analysis
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Spain
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