Motivational Profiles, Coaching Behaviours and Intention to Dropout in Swedish Female Ice Hockey Players: A Latent Profile Analysis
2023 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesisAlternative title
Motivationsprofiler, tränarbeteenden och intention till dropout hos svenska dam- och flickishockeyspelare : en latent klassanalys (Swedish)
Abstract [en]
Background: The purpose of the present study was to identify latent motivational profiles out of motivational regulations among female ice hockey players in Sweden using a person-centered approach, and examine how identified profiles relate to coaching behaviours and dropout.
Method: In a cross-sectional design, 140 Swedish female ice hockey players (Mage = 21.66, SD= 7.50 years of age) answered a questionnaire pack that measured motivational regulations in ice hockey, perceived coaching behaviours and intention to dropout. Latent profile analysis was used to identify motivational profiles.
Results: Two profiles were identified; ambiguously motivated and self-determined. Need-thwarting coaching behaviours predicted latent profile membership and being a member of the ambiguously motivated profile was associated with having a significantly higher intention to dropout.
Conclusion: In line with the Self-Determination Theory, results support that need-thwarting coaching behaviours are connected with a higher degree of dropout. Coaches should be educated in need-supportive coaching behaviours to enhance a high-quality motivational climate.
Abstract [sv]
Bakgrund: Syftet med den aktuella studien var att identifiera latenta motivationsprofiler ur motivationsregleringar hos svenska dam- och flickhockeyspelare via ett personcentrerat förhållningssätt, samt undersöka hur de identifierade profilernas relation till tränarbeteenden och dropout ser ut.
Metod: I en tvärsnittsstudie besvarade 140 svenska dam- och flickhockeyspelare (Målder = 21.66, SD= 7.50 år) en enkät som mätte motivationsregleringar inom ishockey, upplevda tränarbeteenden och intention till dropout. En latent klassanalys genomfördes för att identifiera motivationsprofiler.
Resultat: Två profiler identifierades; tvetydigt motiverad och självbestämmande. Behovsfrustrerande tränarbeteenden predicerade tillhörighet i de latenta profilklasserna. Att tillhöra den tvetydigt motiverade profilen hade en signifikant högre intention till dropout.
Konklusion: Att resultatet gällande behovsfrustrerande tränarbeteenden är relaterat till en högre intention till dropout, ligger i linje med Självbestämmandeteorin. För att framhäva ett högkvalitativt motivationsklimat, bör tränare utbildas i behovstillfredställande tränarbeteenden.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2023. , p. 43
Keywords [en]
female ice hockey, dropout, coaching behaviours, latent profile analysis, motivational regulations.
Keywords [sv]
dam- och flickishockey, dropout, tränarbeteenden, latent klassanalys, motivationsregleringar
National Category
Psychology
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-50004OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-50004DiVA, id: diva2:1738431
Educational program
Psychology - Sport and Exercise, 180 credits
Supervisors
Examiners
Note
This Bachelor Thesis is part of a joint study project where data collection, data analysis and other parts of the thesis have been done together with John Groth.
2023-03-072023-02-212023-03-07Bibliographically approved