The Relationship between the Satisfaction and Thwarting of Basic Psychological Needs, Autonomous Motivation, Affective Outcomes and Behavioral Intentions in Adolescents' Educational Sport Environment; Modeling Based on Basic Psychological Needs Theory

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University of Tabriz

Abstract

 
Background & Purpose: Nowadays, the psychological benefits associated with participating in regular physical activity, including general improvements in the self-esteem, self-confidence, and psychological well-being of children and adolescents, are well illuminated. According to Basic Psychological Needs Theory (Deci & Ryan, 2002), the purpose of this research was to examine the relationship between the satisfaction and thwarting of basic psychological needs, autonomous motivation, affective outcomes (negative and positive affect), and behavioral intentions (sport devaluation and Intention to continue sport) in adolescents' educational sport environment.
Methodology: This study was of the descriptive-correlation type, in which the participants include 500 adolescents (250 female and 250 male individuals aged 12-17) who participated in Summer Educational Sport classes in Tabriz city. They were selected using cluster sampling and completed several questionnaires, including psychological needs satisfaction and thwarting, behavioural regulations in sports, positive and negative affect, sport burnout, and intention to continue sport participation.
Results: Pearson correlational coefficients and track analysis showed that needs satisfaction and needs thwarting negatively and positively predicted autonomous motivation, respectively. Additionally, autonomous motivation positively predicted adaptive outcomes (positive affect and intention to continue sport), and negatively predicted nonadaptive outcomes (negative affect and sport devaluation). Furthermore, needs thwarting strongly predicted nonadaptive outcomes, but needs satisfaction strongly predicted adaptive outcomes.
Conclusion: Overall, by confirming the potential utility of the basic psychological needs theory in adolescents' educational sport environments, these finding suggest that basic psychological needs is an effective variable in adolescents' motivation, affect states, and behavioral intentions at educational sport environments.

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