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Commitment in Sport: The Role of Coaching Style and Autonomous versus Controlled Motivation

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Pages 607-617 | Received 12 Jul 2018, Accepted 07 Feb 2019, Published online: 09 Apr 2019
 

Abstract

This study examined the relationships among coaching style (autonomy-supportive, controlling), athlete motivation (autonomous, controlled), sport commitment (enthusiastic, constrained), and intention to continue in sport. Participants were 154 competitive football/soccer players (M = 22.21 years). Partial least squares structural equation modeling revealed positive associations among adaptive motivational (autonomy-supportive coaching style, autonomous motivation) and commitment (enthusiastic) variables. Similarly, positive links were found among maladaptive motivational (controlling coaching style, controlled motivation) and commitment (constrained) constructs. In addition, results indicated differential relationships between enthusiastic and constrained dimensions of commitment and intention to continue. Findings are discussed in terms of their theoretical and practical implications.

Lay Summary: This study investigated the relationships among motivational factors (coach interpersonal style; athlete motivational orientation), commitment perceptions toward sport, and intentions to continue in sport (n = 154; M = 22.21 years). Overall, findings highlighted the important combined role of both commitment and motivation in understanding and explaining athletes' sport continuation

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