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Transcontextual model application in the prediction of veteran judo athletes’ life satisfaction
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Background and Study Aim: Despite recognised benefits of regular physical activity for health, the percentage of individuals linking with a physical activity practice sufficient to confer health benefits is low. The aim of current work is knowledge about effects of an extension of the motivation trans-contextual model application, specifically in the prediction of life satisfaction by veteran judo athletes.
Material and Methods: It was used a sample of 99 Portuguese veteran judo athletes of both genders, aged between 30 and 76 years (M = 42.61 ±9.75), where through questionnaires were measured: basic psychological needs satisfaction, motivation, planned behaviour variables and life satisfaction.
Results: The structural equations model showed that autonomy perception positively and significantly predicts autonomous motivation. In its turn it positively and significantly predicts intentions.
Conclusions: Life satisfaction is positively and significantly predicted by intentions. Results authorise to emphasise the importance of fostering autonomy, since this will favour autonomous motivation, promoting a higher behavioural control over the practitioners’ intentions, thus generating a higher life satisfaction.
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Basic psychological needs satisfaction Motivation Planned behaviour Self-determination theory Structural equations model
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Batista, M., Jimenez, R., Leyton, M., Lobato, S., & Aspano, M. (2018). Transcontextual model application in the prediction of veteran judo athletes’ life satisfaction. ARCH BUDO, 14, 1-12.
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Archives of Budo