Self-determined motivation and life satisfaction in Portuguese veterans athletes

Authors

  • Marco Alexandre Silva Batista Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco
  • Ruth Jimenez Castuera Universidad de Extremadura
  • Marta Leyton Roman Universidad de Extremadura
  • Maria Isabel Aspano Carrón Universidad de Extremadura
  • Susana Lobato Muñoz Universidad de Extremadura

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v0i32.52010

Keywords:

Self-determination, life satisfaction, well-being, sports, veterans

Abstract

The aims of this work were to determine correlations and predictive variables, between the levels of motivation, basic psychological needs and life satisfaction of Portuguese veteran athletes. The sample consisted in 684 Portuguese veteran athletes of both genders, aged between 30 and 90 years (M = 43.78 DP = 8.61), competitors of various modalities. As instruments we used the Behavioral Regulation in Sport Questionnaire (BRSQ), the Basic Psychological Needs Scale Exercise (BPNES), the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) and Positives and Negatives Affections Scale (PANAS). It was applied the bivariate Pearson correlation test and multiple linear regression.

The results showed that the veteran athletes present a good self-determination for the sport practice, being their welfare levels in life satisfaction related to the same self-determination, but rather dependent on the affections produced by sports. This study is presented as a contribution to understanding the role of sport in promoting wellness in veteran sports population.

Author Biography

Marco Alexandre Silva Batista , Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco

Professor de educação física desde 2001 Professor de ensino superior desde 2006 Docente do departamento de desporto e bem-estar Investigador em psicologia do desporto e judo Treinador de judo, rugby e triatlo

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Published

2017-07-01

How to Cite

Silva Batista, M. A., Jimenez Castuera, R., Leyton Roman, M., Aspano Carrón, M. I., & Lobato Muñoz, S. (2017). Self-determined motivation and life satisfaction in Portuguese veterans athletes. Retos, 32, 124–129. https://doi.org/10.47197/retos.v0i32.52010

Issue

Vol. 32 (2017)

Section

Original Research Article

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