Study of the motivational climate and team cohesion as antecedents of sport commitment in young football players

The main aim of this study was to examine the importance of the coach´s motivational climate and the level of team cohesion on sport commitment. The sample was composed of 867 football players ranging in ages from 11 to 16 years who completed questionnaires that measured motivational climate, group...

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Autores: Leo Marcos, Francisco Miguel, Sánchez Miguel, Pedro Antonio, Sánchez Oliva, David, Amado Alonso, Diana, García Calvo, Tomás
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:España
Institución:Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia (UCAM)
Repositorio:RIUCAM. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ucam.edu:10952/6222
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10952/6222
https://doi.org/10.12800/ccd.v6i16.27
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Motivational climate
Compromiso
Commitment
Cohesion
Cohesión
Clima motivacional
Futbolistas
Footballers
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Sumario:The main aim of this study was to examine the importance of the coach´s motivational climate and the level of team cohesion on sport commitment. The sample was composed of 867 football players ranging in ages from 11 to 16 years who completed questionnaires that measured motivational climate, group cohesion, and sport commitment. Some of the most important results are that motivational climate and cohesion, social and task, are related and positively predict those commitment factors that foster commitment in sport practice. Consequently, it is important to use strategies that foster a mastery climate and better cohesion, because they can promote commitment shown by young football player