Abstract
The present study investigated the transcontextual process of motivation in sport injury prevention. We examined whether general causality orientation, perceived autonomy support from coaches (PAS), self-determined motivation (SD-Mtv), and basic need satisfaction in a sport context predicted SD-Mtv, beliefs, and adherence with respect to sport injury prevention. Elite athletes (N = 533) completed selfreport measures of the predictors (Week 1) and the dependent variables (Week 2). Variance-based structural equation modeling supported hypotheses: SD-Mtv in a sport context was significantly predicted by PAS and basic need satisfaction and was positively associated with SD-Mtv for sport injury prevention when controlling for general causality orientation. SD-Mtv for sport injury prevention was a significant predictor of adherence to injury-preventive behaviors and beliefs regarding safety in sport. In conclusion, the transcontextual mechanism of motivation may explain the process by which distal motivational factors in sport direct the formation of proximal motivation, beliefs, and behaviors of sport injury prevention.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 661-682 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Journal | Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Oct 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Adherence
- Hierarchical model of motivation
- Injured athletes
- Injury fatality
- Safety violation
- Self-determination theory
Fingerprint
Dive into the research topics of 'Transcontextual development of motivation in sport injury prevention among elite athletes'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.Cite this
- APA
- Author
- BIBTEX
- Harvard
- Standard
- RIS
- Vancouver