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Prospective study of sport dropout: A motivational analysis as a function of age and gender
José F. GuzmánKieran Kingstonsubject
Persistence (psychology)biologyAthletesPhysical Therapy Sports Therapy and RehabilitationSample (statistics)General MedicineVariance (accounting)biology.organism_classificationStandard deviationStructural equation modelingDevelopmental psychologyOrthopedics and Sports MedicineProspective cohort studyPsychologyDropout (neural networks)description
Abstract Introduction: This paper aimed to analyse the predictive ability of a self-determination theory (SDT) based model describing competitive sport dropout, and variance as a function of age and gender. Variables included in the model were: psychological need satisfaction, self-determined motivation, perceived conflict between sport and study, intention to practise sport, and dropout. Methods: A prospective study was performed over a period of 19 months. Variables considered as predictors of sport dropout were measured initially, and after 19 months persistence or dropout was assessed. The sample consisted of 857 athletes aged 11–19 (mean value 15.3; standard deviation = 1.77), 680 males and 177 females. Results: Structural equation modelling illustrated support for an “alternative” model that incorporated a direct relationship between psychological need satisfaction and intention to practise sport. Analysis of invariance showed that the model was consistent as a function of age and gender, i.e. no di...
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-01 | European Journal of Sport Science |