Factores motivacionales relacionados con la adherencia a la práctica deportiva competitiva en adolescentes

Abstract

The objective was to analyze the motivational factors that influence adherence to sport of adolescent. This thesis is composed of various publications in which, firstly, the relationships between these variables were analysed in a correlational manner, and secondly, this research was continued with a more in-depth study using a qualitative methodology. A questionnaire was administered to 608 athletes (between 12 and 17 years of age) from various sport modalities. Additionally, 15 of these athletes were interviewed. The results of the structural equations models that were presented demonstrated that social factors such as the motivational climate, the autonomy support, the achievement goals, and the social goals influenced the satisfaction of the basic psychological needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness. The satisfaction of these needs predicted intrinsic motivation, and intrinsic motivation predicted the athlete's intention to continue being physically active.