title: Psychosocial determinants of young athletes' continued participation over time.
abstract: The aim of this study was to examine the differences in psychosocial and motivational variables between persistent and dropout youth athletes and between groups with different years in training. Team and individual youth athletes completed questionnaires measuring autonomy support from parents and coaches, peer motivational climate, basic psychological needs satisfaction, and sport motivation. The results showed that athletes who dropped out perceived significantly less competence, relatedness, and autonomy need satisfaction, and they perceived less autonomy support from parents and were less intrinsically motivated than persistent athletes. Youth athletes with up to one year in training reported significantly lower effort and intra-team conflict with peers, relatedness need satisfaction, and external motivation than athletes with 1 to 3 years and >3 years in training. Findings extend knowledge of the psychosocial determinants of sport continuation behaviour among young athletes.
authors: Institute of Sport Pedagogy and Coaching Sciences, Faculty of Exercise and Sports Sciences, University of Tartu, 5 Jakobi Street, EE 51014 Tartu, Estonia. joesaarh@ut.ee
authors: Helen
authors: H
authors: Jõesaar
authors: Vello
authors: V
authors: Hein
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001076:Aptitude; D054874:Athletic Performance; D002648:Child; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D004957:Estonia; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D010379:Peer Group; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D012931:Social Environment; D012933:Social Identification; D012944:Social Support; D013177:Sports / Q000523:psychology*