Kouali, D, Hall, C, Divine, A et al. (1 more author) (2022) Motivation and Eudaimonic Well-Being in Athletes: A Self-Determination Theory Perspective. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 93 (3). pp. 457-466. ISSN 0270-1367
Abstract
Purpose: Drawing from self-determination theory (SDT), the present study examined the relationship between motivation and eudaimonic well-being in the sport context. Method: The association between motivation and eudaimonic well-being was assessed using a latent variable model through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). Three hundred ninety-nine athletes (Mage = 25.08, SD = 7.35) from 15 different individual and team sports completed a questionnaire package. Results: Results indicated that integrated and identified regulations positively predicted athletes’ eudaimonic well-being. External regulation was also a positive predictor of eudaimonic well-being, while introjected regulation and amotivation negatively predicted athletes’ eudaimonic well-being. Finally, athletes’ intrinsic motivation did not significantly predict their eudaimonic well-being. Conclusions: Results highlight the complex link between different types of sport motivation and athletes’ well-being.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2021 SHAPE America. This is an author produced version of an article published in Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Behavioral regulations; sport; well-being |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Biological Sciences (Leeds) > School of Biomedical Sciences (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 15 Dec 2020 11:27 |
Last Modified: | 18 Nov 2022 16:14 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Routledge |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/02701367.2020.1864259 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:169016 |