Autonomus Motivation as a Mediator Between an Empowering Climate and Enjoyment in MAle Volleyball Players

The objective of this work was to analyze a mediation model concerning the perception ofan empowering climate generated by a coach and enjoyment through the autonomous motivation ofathletes. The sample consisted of 71 elite male volleyball players from six countries. The age rangewas 14 to 18 years...

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Autores principales: Mosqueda Ortiz, Sofía, López Walle, Jeanette M., Gutiérrez García, Pablo, García Verazaluce, Juan, Trisitán, José
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:inglés
Publicado: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2019
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Acceso en línea:http://eprints.uanl.mx/19011/1/Mosqueda_Lopez-Walle_Gutierrez-Garcia_Garcia-Verazaluce_Tristan_S_2019.pdf
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Sumario:The objective of this work was to analyze a mediation model concerning the perception ofan empowering climate generated by a coach and enjoyment through the autonomous motivation ofathletes. The sample consisted of 71 elite male volleyball players from six countries. The age rangewas 14 to 18 years (M=16.5, SD=0.96). The relationships between the perception of an empoweringclimate, autonomous motivation, and enjoyment were positive and significant. The mediation modelshowed that autonomous motivation acts as a mediator in the relationship between the perception ofan empowering climate generated by the coach and the enjoyment reported by the athletes.