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Motivation and Eudaimonic Well-Being in Athletes: A Self-Determination Theory Perspective.
- Source :
- Research Quarterly for Exercise & Sport; Sep2022, Vol. 93 Issue 3, p457-466, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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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 (M<subscript>age</subscript> = 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02701367
- Volume :
- 93
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Research Quarterly for Exercise & Sport
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 158670093
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/02701367.2020.1864259