| Autor: |
Alexe DI; Department of Physical and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Movement, Sports and Health, Sciences, 112028'Vasile Alecsandri' University of Bacau, Bacau, Romania., Cîrtiţă BC; Faculty of Letters, Communication and Public Relations Department, 112028'Vasile Alecsandri' University of Bacau, Bacau, Romania., Tohănean DI; Department of Motric Performance, The Faculty of Physical Education and Mountain Sports, 113008Transilvania University of Brașov, Bacau, Romania., Larion A; Department of Physical Education, Sport and Physical Therapy, 112969The Faculty of Physical Education and Sport 'Ovidius' University of Constanta, Constanta, Romania., Alexe CI; Department of Physical Education and Sports Performance, Faculty of Movement, Sports and Health, Sciences, 112028'Vasile Alecsandri' University of Bacau, Bacau, Romania., Dragos P; Faculty of Geography, Tourism and Sports, 112936University of Oradea, Oradea, Romania., Burgueño R; Health Research Centre, 16721University of Almeria, Almeria, Spain.; Faculty of Education, 16765University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain. |
| Abstrakt: |
Building upon self-determination theory, our objective in this research was to adapt and analyze psychometrically the Interpersonal Behaviors Questionnaire (IBQ) in sport. Our participants were 642 professional athletes (55.14% men, M age = 22.81) who completed an online survey measuring their perception of coaching behaviors, need satisfaction, need frustration, and motivation. The results showed a good fit for the 24-item IBQ with a six-factor correlated model (χ 2 / df = 4.178; CFI = .925; TLI = .912; SRMR = .048; RMSEA = .070), and we obtained evidence supporting its convergent and discriminant validity. The analyses also underpinned measurement invariance across gender, age, and sport, and confirmed good reliability. Criterion validity was met by positive associations of autonomy-supportive, competence-supportive, and relatedness-supportive behaviors with need satisfaction and autonomous motivation; and of autonomy-thwarting, competence-thwarting and relatedness-thwarting behaviors with need frustration, controlled motivation and amotivation. The adapted IBQ can be applied to the assessment of professional Romanian athletes' perceptions of need-supportive and need-thwarting coaching behaviors. |
