Task-Involving Motivational Climate and Enjoyment in Youth Male Football Athletes: The Mediation Role of Self-Determined Motivation.

Nuno Amaro Diogo Monteiro Filipe Rodrigues Rui Matos Miguel JacintoBeatriz CavacoSandro JorgeRaúl Antunes

Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2023)

Providing higher levels of enjoyment in the sport context could be an excellent option for leisure activities for children and youth, as long as self-determined motivation and task-involving climates provided by the coaches are present.

Keyphrases

physical activity
young adults
high school
mental health
climate change
social support
depressive symptoms
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