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How Can Autonomy Support from a Coach, Basic Psychological Needs, and the Psychological Climate Explain Ego and Task
1Faculty of Education and Arts, Nord University, 8049 Bodø, Norway.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
|November 10, 2023
Summary
Coach autonomy support and ego climate positively influence athlete motivation. Basic psychological needs did not significantly impact motivational involvement in elite ice hockey players.
Area of Science:
- Sport Psychology
- Motivation in Athletics
Background:
- Understanding athlete motivation is crucial for performance.
- Previous research has not examined the combined influence of coach autonomy support, basic psychological needs, and team climate on athlete motivation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationships between coach autonomy support, basic psychological needs (autonomy, competence, relatedness), team motivational climate (task vs. ego), and athlete motivational involvement (task vs. ego).
- To test hypotheses regarding the impact of autonomy support, basic needs, and motivational climate on athlete motivational involvement.
Main Methods:
- A quantitative study involving 175 elite male ice hockey players (ages 15-18) from Norway.
- Data collected via questionnaires assessing perceived coach autonomy support, team motivational climate, achievement goal orientation, and basic psychological needs.
- Multiple regression analysis used to predict ego-task involvement.
Main Results:
- Coach autonomy support and ego climate were significant predictors of athlete motivational involvement.
- Autonomy support positively related to both task and ego involvement.
- Ego climate positively related to both ego and task involvement.
- Basic psychological needs did not significantly predict motivational involvement.
- Athletes scored higher on task involvement than ego involvement, but most scored high on both.
Conclusions:
- Coach autonomy support is a key factor in fostering both task and ego involvement in athletes.
- A strong ego climate can also enhance athlete involvement, suggesting a complex interplay of motivational factors.
- The findings highlight the importance of coaching behaviors in shaping athlete motivation, while basic psychological needs may play a less direct role in this specific context.
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