Motivational processes in the coach-athlete relationship: A multi-cultural self-determination approach

作者：Jowett, Sophia^*; Adie, James W.; Bartholomew, Kimberley J.; Yang, Sophie X.; Gustafsson, Henrik; Lopez-Jimenez, Alicia

来源：Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 2017, 32: 143-152.

DOI：10.1016/j.psychsport.2017.06.004

• Coach-athlete relationships
• Self-determination
• Basic psychological needs
• Motivation
• Optimal functioning

Objective: Grounded in self-determination theory, the present study examined the cultural invariance of a model that hypothesized sport performers' well-being will be predicted by both their perceptions of motivation and the quality of the relationship held with their coach.
Method: Participants (N = 756), originating from five countries (British, Chinese, Greek, Spanish, and Swedish), completed a questionnaire that measured perceived coach-athlete relationship quality, basic psychological need satisfaction, self-determined motivation, and well-being. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was employed to analyze the data.
Results: Analysis revealed that athletes who perceived a high quality relationship experienced heightened levels of basic need satisfaction. Need satisfaction positively predicted self-determined motivation, which, in turn, linked to enhanced well-being. Moreover, mediation analyses supported the explanatory roles of need satisfaction and self-determined motivation within the model. Lastly, multi-sample SEM invariance testing revealed the model to be largely invariant across cultures.
Conclusions: The results support the universal application of self-determination theory and the central role interpersonal relationships play in promoting well-being.

• 出版日期2017-9
• 单位四川大学