Curran, T, Hill, AP and Niemiec, CP (2013) A conditional process model of children's behavioral engagement and behavioral disaffection in sport based on self-determination theory. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 35 (1). 30 - 43 . ISSN 0895-2779
Abstract
The potential benefits of children's engagement in sport for their psychological, social, and physical health are well established. Yet children may also experience psychological and social impairments due, in part, to a variety of detrimental coach behaviors. In the current study, we proposed and tested a conditional process model of children's self-reported behavioral engagement and behavioral disaffection in sport based on selfdetermination theory. Results from a sample of 245 youth soccer players suggested that structure from coaches related positively to behavioral engagement and negatively to behavioral disaffection, and that these relations were mediated by athletes' basic psychological need satisfaction. Importantly, and in line with our hypotheses, these indirect effects were moderated by autonomy support from coaches, such that the mediation was evident only among those who reported higher levels of autonomy support. These findings underscore the importance of coaches' providing guidance, expectations, and feedback (i.e., structure) in a way that respects athletes' volition (i.e., autonomy support).
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | (c) 2013, Human Kinetics. Reproduced in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Autonomy support, Basic psychological need satisfaction, Moderated mediation, Self-determination Theory, Structure |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Biological Sciences (Leeds) > Institute of Membrane and Systems Biology (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 28 Mar 2013 12:23 |
Last Modified: | 16 Jan 2017 18:25 |
Published Version: | http://journals.humankinetics.com/jsep |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Human Kinetics |
Refereed: | Yes |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:75353 |