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Claudio Robazza1, Francesca Vitali2, Laura Bortoli3
1Department of Medicine and Aging Sciences, BIND-Behavioral Imaging and Neural Dynamics Center, "G. d'Annunzio" University of Chieti-Pescara, Via dei Vestini, 31, 66100, Chieti, Italy. c.robazza@unich.it.
Scientific Reports
|January 13, 2025
Summary
Basic psychological needs satisfaction positively influences athletes
Area of Science:
- Sports Psychology
- Sport Performance
- Psychology of Sport
Background:
- Basic psychological needs satisfaction is crucial for athlete well-being and performance.
- Understanding the interplay between psychological needs, coping, and emotions is vital in competitive sports.
- The Multi-states (MuSt) theory provides a framework for examining these complex relationships.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationships between basic psychological needs satisfaction, coping functions, cognitive appraisals, emotions, and psychobiosocial experiences in competitive athletes.
- To examine the indirect effects of psychological needs on athletes' emotional and psychobiosocial experiences through coping and appraisal processes.
- To test the applicability of the Multi-states (MuSt) theory in the context of sports psychology.
Main Methods:
- A convenience sample of 183 Italian athletes (102 men) participated in the study.
- Data were collected on basic psychological needs satisfaction, coping functions, cognitive appraisals, emotions, and psychobiosocial experiences.
- Path analysis was employed to examine the direct and indirect relationships between the study variables.
Main Results:
- Basic psychological needs satisfaction was positively associated with adaptive coping, challenge appraisal, pleasant emotions, and functional psychobiosocial experiences.
- Problem-focused and emotion-focused coping strategies were linked to positive outcomes, including challenge appraisal and pleasant emotions.
- Indirect effects were found, demonstrating how competence and relatedness positively influenced emotional and psychobiosocial experiences via coping and appraisal.
Conclusions:
- Basic psychological needs satisfaction significantly impacts athletes' coping mechanisms, cognitive appraisals, emotional states, and psychobiosocial experiences.
- Athletes experiencing autonomy, competence, and relatedness are more likely to exhibit adaptive coping and positive psychological outcomes.
- Prioritizing basic psychological needs satisfaction in athlete development programs is recommended to enhance coping, emotional well-being, and performance.
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