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F Rodrigues1,2,3, R Macedo4, L Cid1,3
1Sport Science School of Rio Maior (ESDRM-IPSantarém).
Perceptual and Motor Skills
|May 29, 2020
Summary
Coaches fostering both task- and ego-involving motivational climates positively impacted male athletes' motivation and need satisfaction. This approach, however, did not yield similar benefits for female athletes in the study.
Area of Science:
- Sport Psychology
- Motivation in Athletes
- Youth Sports Research
Background:
- Understanding motivational climates is crucial for athlete development.
- Task- and ego-involving climates influence psychological needs and motivation.
- Research is needed on the interplay of these climates in young athletes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the independent and codependent effects of task- and ego-involving motivational climates.
- To examine the impact on basic psychological need satisfaction and behavioral regulation (autonomous and controlled motivation).
- To investigate these relationships in young Portuguese swimmers.
Main Methods:
- Polynomial regression with surface response methodology was employed.
- A multisection survey assessed motivational climates, need satisfaction, and behavioral regulation.
- Participants included 114 female and 324 male young swimmers from four clubs.
Main Results:
- Task- and ego-involving climates were not mutually exclusive but interacted based on coaching emphasis.
- Coaches fostering both climates enhanced outcomes for male athletes.
- Female athletes did not show similar positive outcomes when both climates were fostered.
Conclusions:
- The combined motivational climate approach benefits male athletes' psychological needs and motivation.
- Gender differences exist in the response to combined task- and ego-involving motivational climates.
- Coaching strategies should consider the nuanced impact of motivational climates on different athlete groups.
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