Influence of the motivational climate created by coach in the sport commitment in youth basketball players

This study aims to measure the relationships between motivational climates created by coaches with respect to sport commitment in young participants. The sample was formed by 285 male and female basketball players, ranging in age from 11 to 16 years old that completed questionnaires which assessed m...

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Authors: Leo Marcos, Francisco Miguel, Sánchez Miguel, Pedro Antonio|||0000-0002-1660-535X, Sánchez-Oliva, David, Amado Alonso, Diana, García Calvo, Tomás
Format: article
Publication Date:2009
Country:España
Institution:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repository:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Language:English
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:62672
Online Access:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/62672
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Motivation
Commitment and basketball
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Summary:This study aims to measure the relationships between motivational climates created by coaches with respect to sport commitment in young participants. The sample was formed by 285 male and female basketball players, ranging in age from 11 to 16 years old that completed questionnaires which assessed motivational climate and sport commitment. Results showed that athletes' commitment is positively associated with players 'perception of a mastery climate created by coaches and negatively related with the perception of a performance climate.