مجلة المنظومة الرياضية
Volume 10, Numéro 1, Pages 72-86
2023-03-05

Motivation To Practice Sports In A School Context: Relationship To The Satisfaction Of Basic Psychological Needs

Authors : Ikiouane Mourad . Djennad Djamal .

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to: determine the profile and nature of students' motivation to practice PSA in school settings, and thus estimate the level of satisfaction of basic psychological needs; and finally, to study the nature of the relationship between motivation for sport and the level of satisfaction of basic psychological needs. The data was collected using Sport Motivation Scale (SMS) (Vallerand & Pelletier) and Basic Psychological Needs Scale (BPNS) (Gagné. M) from 146 grade 16- to 20-year-old students. The results obtained in this study show that the nature of the motivation to practice sports in schools is intrinsic and characterized by a high level of self-determination. The correlation between motivation to play sports and satisfaction of basic psychological needs is positive and significant (R=0.61)

Keywords

motivation ; basic psychological needs ; PES