The influence of the trainer on the motivation and resilience of sportspeople: A study from the perspective of self-determination theory.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of a trainer's interpersonal relations from the perspective of autonomy support and controlling style on sportspeople's basic need satisfaction and frustration, motivation, and resilience. The study used a cross-sectional design based on self-determination theory (SDT). Sportspeople (N = 324) completed questionnaires to measure their perceptions of trainers' autonomy-supportive and controlling coaching styles, basic need satisfaction and frustration in the sports context, motivation for sport, and resilience. Structural equation modeling of the proposed relations among variables supported SDT by showing a positive relation between perceived autonomy support and the satisfaction of basic psychological needs (β = .39, p < .001) and a negati

SUBMITTER: Trigueros R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6701773 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature