PATH ANALYSIS OF COACHING STYLES, BASIC PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS AND INTRINSIC MOTIVATION EFFECT TO SUCCESS IN SPORTS

Authors

  • Wilaipin TONGPRASERT Faculty of Sports Science , Burapha University 20130.
  • Naruepon VONGJATURAPAT Department of Evaluation and Research , Faculty of Education , Kasetsart University , 10900.
  • Chatsiri PIYAPIMONSIT Department of Evaluation and Research , Faculty of Education , Kasetsart University , 10900.

Keywords:

coaching styles / basic psychological needs in sports / intrinsic motivation

Abstract

This research aimed to path analysis of coaching styles, basic psychological needs and intrinsic motivation effect to successful in sport. Data were collected by mean of responding to the questionair of college athletes (N = 458). Assessing by structural equation modeling, results indicated that 1) Relationship between coaching styles, basic psychological needs and intrinsic motivation effect to successful in sport had significant direct and indirect effect on successful in sport (p<0.05). 2) Relationship between basic psychological needs had significant direct and indirect effect on successful in sport. 3.3) Intrinsic motivation had significant direct effect on successful in sport (p<0.05).

    

(Journal of Sports Science and Technology 2013;13(2): 101 – 114 )

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Published

2013-12-26

Issue

Volume 13, No. 2, December 2013

Section

Research Article