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Autonomy Support, Basic Psychological Needs and Well-Being in Mexican Athletes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 January 2013

Jeanette López-Walle ,
Isabel Balaguer ,
Isabel Castillo  and
José Tristán
Jeanette López-Walle*
Affiliation:
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (Mexico)
Isabel Balaguer
Affiliation:
Universitat de València (Spain)
Isabel Castillo
Affiliation:
Universitat de València (Spain)
José Tristán
Affiliation:
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (Mexico)
*
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Jeanette López-Walle. Facultad de Organización Deportiva. Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. Avda. Universidad s/n Cd. Universitaria, San Nicolás de los Garza, 66051, Nuevo León (Mexico). Phone: +52-813675384. Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

Based on Basic Needs Theory, one of the mini-theories of Self-determination Theory (Ryan & Deci, 2002), the present study had two objectives: (a) to test a model in the Mexican sport context based on the following sequence: perceived coach autonomy support, basic psychological needs satisfaction, and psychological well-being, and b) to analyze the mediational effect of the satisfaction of perceived coach autonomy support on indicators of psychological well-being (satisfaction with life and subjective vitality). Six hundred and sixty-nine young Mexican athletes (Boys = 339; Girls = 330; Mage = 13.95) filled out a questionnaire assessing the study variables. Structural equations analyses revealed that perceived coach autonomy support predicted satisfaction of the basic psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Furthermore, basic need satisfaction predicted subjective vitality and satisfaction with life. Autonomy, competence and relatedness partially mediated the path from perceived coach autonomy support to psychological well-being in young Mexican athletes.

Basado en la Teoría de las Necesidades Básicas, una de las mini-teorías de la Teoría de la Auto-Determinación (Ryan & Deci, 2002), dos fueron los objetivos del presente estudio: (a) poner a prueba, en el contexto deportivo mexicano, un modelo basado en la secuencia: percepción del apoyo a la autonomía ofrecido por el entrenador, satisfacción de las necesidades psicológicas básicas y bienestar psicológico, y (b) analizar la mediación de la satisfacción de las necesidades psicológicas básicas entre la percepción de apoyo a la autonomía y los indicadores de bienestar psicológico (satisfacción con la vida y vitalidad subjetiva). Seiscientos sesenta y nueve jóvenes deportistas mexicanos (Chicos = 339, Chicas = 330, Medad = 13.95) completaron un cuestionario que evaluaba las variables del estudio. Los análisis de ecuaciones estructurales revelaron que la percepción de apoyo a la autonomía ofrecido por el entrenador predecía la satisfacción de las necesidades psicológicas básicas de autonomía, competencia y relación. A su vez, la satisfacción de las tres necesidades actuó como predictora de la vitalidad subjetiva y de la satisfacción con la vida. Los análisis de la mediación informaron que la autonomía, la competencia y la relación mediaron parcialmente la relación entre la percepción de apoyo a la autonomía ofrecido por el entrenador y el bienestar psicológico de los jóvenes deportistas mexicanos.

Keywords

autonomy supportpsychological needs satisfactionwell-beingBasic Needs TheoryMexican athletesapoyo a la autonomíasatisfacción de las necesidades psicológicasbienestarTeoría de las Necesidades Básicasdeportistas Mexicanos
Type
Research Article
Information
The Spanish Journal of Psychology , Volume 15 , Issue 3 , November 2012 , pp. 1283 - 1292
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2012

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