Prediction of the adherence to sports practice of young Ecuadorians based on the perception of the coach’s interpersonal style

Heredia León, Diego Andrés; Manzano Sánchez, David; Gómez Mármol, Alberto; Valero Valenzuela, Alfonso

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Prediction of the adherence to sports practice of young Ecuadorians based on the perception of the coach’s interpersonal style

dc.contributor.author	Heredia León, Diego Andrés
dc.contributor.author	Manzano Sánchez, David
dc.contributor.author	Gómez Mármol, Alberto
dc.contributor.author	Valero Valenzuela, Alfonso
dc.contributor.department	Actividad Física y Deporte
dc.contributor.department	Expresión Plástica, Musical y Dinámica
dc.contributor.other	Facultad de Ciencias del Deporte
dc.contributor.other	Facultad de Educación
dc.date.accessioned	2026-01-08T12:52:00Z
dc.date.available	2026-01-08T12:52:00Z
dc.date.copyright	© 2023 Heredia-León, Manzano-Sánchez, Gómez-Mármol and Valero-Valenzuela
dc.date.issued	2023-04-26
dc.description.abstract	Based on the framework of the self-determination theory, the present study aimed to test a predictive model in the Ecuadorian sports context by using autonomy support as a trigger, which was mediated by basic psychological needs and later by autonomous motivation. This procedure was used to predict the intention to be physically active and was carried out on 280 athletes from the province of Azuay (Ecuador) aged between 12 and 20 years (M = 15.28; SD = 1.71). Different scales were used to measure the perception of the interpersonal style of autonomy supported by the coach. The scales employed included the degree of satisfaction of basic psychological needs, motivation to practice sports, and intention to be physically active. A structural equation analysis revealed that perceived autonomy support positively predicted basic psychological needs, which in turn positively predicted autonomous motivation and, as a result, the athletes’ intentions to be physically active. It was concluded that coaches’ support for the interpersonal style of autonomy can benefit the development of basic psychological needs as well as autonomous motivation, which in turn can increase young athletes’ intentions to be physically active. Future research is also recommended to verify this predictive model and to encourage further experimental studies in which coaches promote autonomy support for athletes intending to increase their adherence to practising sports.
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dc.identifier.citation	Heredia-León, D.A.; Manzano-Sánchez, D.; Gómez-Mármol, A. & Valero-Valenzuela, A. (2023). Prediction of the adherence to sports practice of young Ecuadorians based on the perception of the coach’s interpersonal style. Frontiers in Psychology. 14:1133583.
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1133583
dc.identifier.eissn	1664-1078
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10201/184594
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Frontiers in Psycholgoy
dc.relation	Sin financiación externa a la Universidad
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dc.subject	Basic psychological needs
dc.subject	Motivation
dc.subject	Sport
dc.subject	Intention to be physically active
dc.subject	Autonomy support
dc.subject.ods	Objetivo 3: Salud
dc.subject.ods	Objetivo 4: Educación
dc.title	Prediction of the adherence to sports practice of young Ecuadorians based on the perception of the coach’s interpersonal style
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