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How Coaches' Motivations Mediate Between Basic Psychological Needs and Well-Being/Ill-Being.
Saul Alcaraz1, Miquel Torregrosa, Carme Viladrich
1a Autonomous University of Barcelona.
Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
|August 1, 2015
Summary
Coaches' well-being depends on satisfying basic psychological needs, particularly relatedness, and fostering self-determined motivation. Lack of need thwarting also contributes to positive outcomes for team-sport coaches.
Area of Science:
- Sport Psychology
- Organizational Psychology
Background:
- Self-determination theory posits that basic psychological needs (autonomy, competence, relatedness) are crucial for well-being.
- Behavioral regulations mediate the link between need satisfaction/thwarting and psychological outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the mediating role of behavioral regulations between basic psychological needs and psychological well-being/ill-being in team-sport coaches.
- To test a Self-Determination Theory-based model predicting coaches' well-being and ill-being.
Main Methods:
- 302 coaches (82% male, Mage = 25.97) participated.
- Exploratory structural equation modeling and confirmatory factor analysis were used to select measurement models.
- Structural equation models tested for partial, complete, and absent mediation.
Main Results:
- Partial mediation was supported, with coaches' motivation mediating relationships between need satisfaction/thwarting and well-being.
- Direct effects predicted well-being and ill-being from need satisfaction and thwarting when motivation was not a mediator.
Conclusions:
- Basic psychological needs satisfaction, especially relatedness, is vital for coaches' psychological well-being.
- Minimizing the thwarting of basic psychological needs is essential.
- Self-determined motivation is a key factor for fostering well-being in coaches.
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