TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - How coaches' motivations mediate between basic psychological needs and well-being/ill-being
JO  - Research quarterly for exercise and sport
A1  - Alcaraz, Saul
A1  - Torregrosa, Miquel
A1  - Viladrich, Carme
SP  - 292
EP  - 302
VL  - 86
IS  - 3
N2  - PURPOSE: The purpose of the present research was to test how behavioral regulations are mediated between basic psychological needs and psychological well-being and ill-being in a sample of team-sport coaches. Based on self-determination theory, we hypothesized a model where satisfaction and thwarting of the basic psychological needs predicted coaches' behavioral regulations, which in turn led them to experience well-being (i.e., subjective vitality, positive affect) or ill-being (i.e., perceived stress, negative affect). <br><br>METHOD: Three-hundred and two coaches participated in the study (Mage = 25.97 years; 82% male). For each instrument employed, the measurement model with the best psychometric properties was selected from a sequence of nested models sustained by previous research, including exploratory structural equation models and confirmatory factor analysis. These measurement models were included in 3 structural equation models to test for mediation: partial mediation, complete mediation, and absence of mediation. <br><br>RESULTS: The results provided support for the partial mediation model. Coaches' motivation mediated the relationships from both relatedness need satisfaction and basic psychological needs thwarting for coaches' well-being. In contrast, relationships between basic psychological needs satisfaction and thwarting and ill-being were only predicted by direct effects. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Our results highlight that 3 conditions seem necessary for coaches to experience psychological well-being in their teams: basic psychological needs satisfaction, especially relatedness; lack of basic psychological needs thwarting; and self-determined motivation.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0270-1367
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02701367.2015.1049691
ID  - ref1
ER  -