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“What Goes Around Comes Around”: Antecedents, Mediators, and Consequences of Controlling vs. Need-Supportive Motivational Strategies Used by Exercise Professionals

verfasst von: Marlene N. Silva, PhD, David Sánchez-Oliva, PhD, Jennifer Brunet, PhD, Geoffrey C. Williams, MD,PhD, Pedro J. Teixeira, PhD, Antonio L. Palmeira, PhD

Erschienen in: Annals of Behavioral Medicine | Ausgabe 5/2017

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Abstract

Background

Research into the factors associated with the use of different motivational strategies by exercise professionals is of empirical and practical utility.

Purpose

Grounded in self-determination theory, this study sought to analyze putative antecedents, mediators, and work-related well- and ill-being consequences of two types of motivational strategies reported by exercise professionals.

Methods

Participants were 366 exercise professionals (193 males; experience = 7.7 ± 5.8 years). Questionnaires assessing psychological need satisfaction frustration, self-determined work motivation, motivational strategies (need-supportive vs. controlling), emotional exhaustion, and personal accomplishment were completed online. Path analysis was used to test the hypothesized model.

Results

Model with good fit [χ ² (5) = 9.174, p> .05; CFI = .984; TLI = .936; RMSEA = .048; SRMR = .022] showed need satisfaction as positively associated with supportive strategies and personal accomplishment (β between .267 and .399) and negatively with emotional exhaustion (β = −.145). Need frustration was negatively associated with work motivation and personal accomplishment (β = −.315; −.176), and positively with controlling strategies and emotional exhaustion (β = .195; .226). Furthermore, supportive strategies and work motivation were positively associated with personal accomplishment (β = .134; .184), whereas controlling strategies were positively associated with emotional exhaustion (β = .178).

Conclusions

Findings have theoretical implications, providing evidence of need satisfaction and frustration as being differently associated with work-related motivation, type of strategies used, and work-related emotional outcomes. Practical implications convey the importance of these variables in relation to the standard of motivational strategies provided and their role on work-related well- and ill-being indicators.

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Titel: “What Goes Around Comes Around”: Antecedents, Mediators, and Consequences of Controlling vs. Need-Supportive Motivational Strategies Used by Exercise Professionals
verfasst von: Marlene N. Silva, PhD
David Sánchez-Oliva, PhD
Jennifer Brunet, PhD
Geoffrey C. Williams, MD,PhD
Pedro J. Teixeira, PhD
Antonio L. Palmeira, PhD
Publikationsdatum: 27.03.2017
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Annals of Behavioral Medicine / Ausgabe 5/2017
Print ISSN: 0883-6612
Elektronische ISSN: 1532-4796
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-017-9894-0

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“What Goes Around Comes Around”: Antecedents, Mediators, and Consequences of Controlling vs. Need-Supportive Motivational Strategies Used by Exercise Professionals