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Zhang Q, Sun Y, Fan E, Deng W. Revision and validation of the "Motivational Climate in Physical Education Scale" (MCPES) in Chinese educational context. Sci Rep 2024; 14:25799. [PMID: 39468158 PMCID: PMC11519675 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-76803-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2024] [Accepted: 10/16/2024] [Indexed: 10/30/2024] Open
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This study evaluated the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the "Motivational Climate in Physical Education Scale" (MCPES) among middle school students. Data were collected from 1,008 students, with 473 completing the MCPES, the Physical Needs Support in Physical Education Scale (PNS-PE), and the Youth Sports Friendship Quality Scale (YSFQS). Additionally, 437 students completed only the MCPES, and 200 valid retest questionnaires were gathered three weeks later. Exploratory factor analysis identified four factors: perceived mastery climate, perceived performance climate, perceived autonomy support, and perceived relatedness support with a total of 16 items. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the four-factor structure (χ2/df = 3.38, GFI = 0.92, NFI = 0.90, RMSEA = 0.07, CFI = 0.93, IFI = 0.93, SRMR = 0.05). The scale exhibited strict measurement invariance across genders and strong invariance across grade levels. It was positively correlated with teacher autonomy support (r = 0.34-0.53) and with each dimension and total score of sports friendship (r = 0.21-0.61). Cronbach's α coefficients for the MCPES and its dimensions were 0.75, 0.82, 0.79, 0.80, and 0.88, respectively. Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) for the three-week retest were 0.64, 0.63, 0.72, and 0.76. In conclusion, the Chinese version of the MCPES demonstrates robust reliability and validity for use with middle school students.
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- Qiang Zhang
- Graduate School, Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, Beijing, China
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- Taixi Experimental School of Feicheng, Tai'an, China
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- Chongqing Yongchuan Vocational Education Central School, Chongqing, China.
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Zheng S, Ji X, Cheng L, Xu J, Cronin LD. Perceptions of the motivational climate, basic psychological needs, and life skills development in Chinese physical education students. Front Psychol 2023; 14:1232849. [PMID: 37649686 PMCID: PMC10462985 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1232849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/24/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023] Open
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Introduction Life skills can have a positive impact on young people's mental health, academic performance, and overall well-being. Physical education (PE) is viewed as a promising setting for developing students' life skills, but less is known about this in non-English speaking countries such as China. Based on the integration of Self-Determination Theory (SDT) and Achievement Goal Theory (AGT), we aimed to examine the relationships between students' perceptions of the teacher-initiated motivational climate (mastery- or performance-oriented) and their life skills development in PE, as well as the mediating role of their basic psychological needs (BPNs) (satisfaction or frustration). Methods We employed a cross-sectional survey. Chinese students (N = 533, Age range = 13-18 years) completed measures assessing these variables. We fulfilled correlational and mediational analyses. Results These findings showed that mastery climate was positively associated with needs satisfaction (r = 0.66) and eight life skills (r range = 0.44-0.61), whereas negatively associated with needs frustration (r = -0.49). Performance climate was positively related to needs frustration (r = 0.52), but negatively related to needs satisfaction (r = -0.38) and eight life skills (r range = -0.28 - -0.15). Needs satisfaction was positively (r range = 0.44-0.65), while needs frustration was negatively (r range = -0.50 - -0.34) linked with eight life skills. Furthermore, needs satisfaction positively mediated the effect of mastery climate on life skills development, but it is not found that needs frustration mediated the effect of performance climate on life skills besides goal setting, social skills, and time management. Conclusion In conclusion, our study extended the previous literature on life skills in PE, and highlighted the roles of motivational climate and BPNs on students' life skills development. In practice, PE teachers should be encouraged to create a mastery climate as well as avoid a performance climate, to foster students' BPNs satisfaction, which in turn, promote their life skills development.
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- Shaofeng Zheng
- Department of Physical Education, The Open University of Fujian, Fuzhou, China
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- School of Physical Education and Sport Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Physical Education and Sport Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China
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- School of Physical Education and Sport Science, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China
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Luo Y, Ma T, Deng Y. School climate and adolescents' prosocial behavior: the mediating role of perceived social support and resilience. Front Psychol 2023; 14:1095566. [PMID: 37484099 PMCID: PMC10356984 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1095566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2022] [Accepted: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023] Open
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Prosocial behavior is crucial for adolescent socialization and plays a positive role in all aspects of adolescent development. Based on ecosystem theory and self-determination theory, this study aimed to explore the relationship among school climate, perceived social support, psychological resilience, and prosocial behavior. With 1,688 high school students being sampled, we utilized the Perceived School Climate Questionnaire, the Perceived Social Support Scale, the Chinese Version of Mental Resilience Scale, and the Adolescent Prosocial Tendency Scale. The results showed that: (1) school climate, perceived social support, psychological resilience, and prosocial behavior were all positively correlated; (2) perceived social support and psychological resilience could independently mediate the relationship between school climate and prosocial behavior; these two mediating variables could develop a chain mediation effect to influence the link between school climate and prosocial behavior.
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- Yun Luo
- School of Education, Zhaoqing University, Zhaoqing, China
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- School of Education, Zhaoqing University, Zhaoqing, China
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- Department of Psychology and Research Center of Adolescennt Psychology and Behavior, School of Education, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, China
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Amaro N, Monteiro D, Rodrigues F, Matos R, Jacinto M, Cavaco B, Jorge S, Antunes R. Task-Involving Motivational Climate and Enjoyment in Youth Male Football Athletes: The Mediation Role of Self-Determined Motivation. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:3044. [PMID: 36833738 PMCID: PMC9966829 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20043044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Revised: 02/05/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed at examining the mediation role of self-determined motivation (identified and integrated regulation and intrinsic motivation) in the association between task-involving climate and enjoyment in youth male football athletes. METHODS A total of 109 youth males (M = 14.38; SD = 1.55) were recruited to participate in this study. The survey included sociodemographic data and validated instruments such as the Motivational Climate Sport Youth Scale, the Behavioral Regulation Sport Questionnaire, and the Sports Enjoyment Scale. RESULTS The results showed that the task-involving climate was a positive and significant predictor of integrated regulation and intrinsic motivation. In addition, integrated regulation and intrinsic motivation were positive and significant predictors of enjoyment. The results of the mediation analysis revealed a partial mediation role of self-determined motivation in the relationship between task-involving climate and enjoyment. Significant indirect effects only occurred through intrinsic motivation. CONCLUSIONS 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.
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- Nuno Amaro
- ESECS—Polytechnic of Leiria, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal
- Life Quality Research Centre (CIEQV), 2400-901 Leiria, Portugal
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- ESECS—Polytechnic of Leiria, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal
- Life Quality Research Centre (CIEQV), 2400-901 Leiria, Portugal
- Research Center in Sport, Health, and Human Development (CIDESD), 5000-558 Vila Real, Portugal
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- ESECS—Polytechnic of Leiria, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal
- Life Quality Research Centre (CIEQV), 2400-901 Leiria, Portugal
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- ESECS—Polytechnic of Leiria, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal
- Life Quality Research Centre (CIEQV), 2400-901 Leiria, Portugal
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- ESECS—Polytechnic of Leiria, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal
- Life Quality Research Centre (CIEQV), 2400-901 Leiria, Portugal
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- ESECS—Polytechnic of Leiria, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal
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- ESECS—Polytechnic of Leiria, 2411-901 Leiria, Portugal
- Life Quality Research Centre (CIEQV), 2400-901 Leiria, Portugal
- Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology (ciTechCare), 2415-396 Leiria, Portugal
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Niu L, Yang Z. Impact of Performance Climate on Overtime Behaviors of New Generation Employees: The Moderating Effect of Perceived Employability and Mediating Role of Job Insecurity. Psychol Res Behav Manag 2022; 15:3733-3749. [PMID: 36569975 PMCID: PMC9785203 DOI: 10.2147/prbm.s390051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/11/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Purpose In the post-pandemic era, the employment environment in China has been worsening. New generation employees are faced with higher work requirements. Against the backdrop, the "involution" culture has been a mainstream culture of different walks of life. Pressure of competition brought about by "involution" has made overtime behaviors increasingly prevailing among new generation employees. In this background, this research discusses about the impact of organizational performance climate on new generation employees' overtime behaviors as well as the role of job insecurity and perceived employability in the process. Patients and Methods The data collection is conducted in the currently popular industries. Ultimately, 348 valid questionnaires are collected. Later, the regression analysis and bootstrap methods are used to test the theoretical hypotheses. Results Organizational performance climate can promote new generation employees' overtime behaviors; job insecurity plays a mediating role between organizational performance climate and new generation employees' overtime behaviors; perceived employability can negatively moderate the correlation between job insecurity and overtime behaviors, and negatively moderate the mediating effect between performance climate and overtime behaviors. Conclusion Based on conservation of resources theory, this research explains the new generation employees' overtime behaviors formation mechanism under the "involution" culture in China. These results deepen the understanding of the overtime work mechanism according to characteristics of new generation employees and post-pandemic era, which can provide theoretical support and practical guidance for a reasonable control of employees' overtime behaviors under the "involution" culture.
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- Lixia Niu
- College of Business Management, Liaoning Technical University, Huludao City, People’s Republic of China
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- College of Business Management, Liaoning Technical University, Huludao City, People’s Republic of China,Correspondence: Zhiyuan Yang, College of Business Management, Liaoning Technical University, 188 Longwan South Street, Huludao City, Liaoning Province, 125105, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 186-9148-9190, Email
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Pineda-Espejel HA, Alarcón E, Morquecho-Sánchez R, Morales-Sánchez V, Gadea-Cavazos E. Adaptive Social Factors and Precompetitive Anxiety in Elite Sport. Front Psychol 2021; 12:651169. [PMID: 33935912 PMCID: PMC8083954 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.651169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2021] [Accepted: 03/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Grounded in achievement goal theory and self-determination theory, the aim of this study was to analyze the motivational determinants of precompetitive anxiety in the sports context, considering the horizontal motivational sequence: adaptive social factors (task-involving climate, autonomy support style), competence need, types of motivation (autonomous motivation, controlled motivation, amotivation), and consequences (precompetitive anxiety and self-confidence). This study was also conducted in order to analyze the mediating role of the need for competition and motivational regulations on social factors and consequences. The sample consisted of 217 athletes of both sexes engaged in elite sport, who answered a series of questionnaires to measure study variables to develop an analysis of the structural equation model. The results showed that both the task-involving climate and autonomy support were associated with competence need, and competence need was associated with autonomous motivation in a positive way and with controlled motivation and amotivation in a negative way. On the other hand, autonomous motivation was positively associated with self-confidence, while amotivation was positively related to somatic and cognitive anxiety before a competition. Furthermore, there was a total mediation of competence need and autonomous motivation between task climate and self-confidence. In conclusion, these social factors favor self-confidence, and besides, these climates disfavor anxiety before a sport competition.
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- Facultad de Deportes, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexicali, Mexico
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- Facultad de Organización Deportiva, Autonomous University of Nuevo León, San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico
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- Facultad de Organización Deportiva, Autonomous University of Nuevo León, San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico
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Barberis N, Gugliandolo MC, Costa S, Cannavò M. Healthy and binge eating behaviours: the motivational processes underlying peer pressure. PSYCHOL HEALTH MED 2021; 27:1144-1153. [PMID: 33784911 DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2021.1903054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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The WHOunderlined the importance of a healthy diet for the psychophysical well-being of the person. Self Determination Theory highlighted how the interaction between contextual, such as peer pressure, and motivational factors play a fundamental role in promoting healthy eating habits. The present study aims to assess if peer pressure affects eating habits and binge eating through the mediation of motivation. Questionnaires were administered to 588 young-adults aged between 18 and 24 years (M = 20.56, DS = 1.78) in the Italian context. Results suggest that Peer Pressure predicted Controlled Motivation and Autonomous Motivation, and that motivation predicted Eating Behaviors and Binge Eating. In addition, Peer Pressure also has a direct effect on Binge Eating. The results confirm the importance of investigating contextual and motivational factors in the area of prevention and intervention in eating habits.
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- Nadia Barberis
- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, Università degli Studi di Messina, Messina, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Umane, Sociali e della Salute, Università degli Studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale, Cassino, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Psicologia, Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Caserta, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, Università degli Studi di Messina, Messina, Italy
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