Just Need Some Satisfaction: Examining the Relationship between Passion for Exercise and the Basic Psychological Needs

Authors

  • Kyle F Paradis Western University
  • Lisa M Cooke Western University
  • Luc J Martin University of Lethbridge
  • Craig R Hall Western University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14288/hfjc.v7i2.166

Keywords:

Exercise, Physical Activity, Motives, Affect, Psychology, Kinesiology

Abstract

Individuals often pursue activities for which they are passionate about, and this passion is operationalized as being harmonious (an autonomous desireto engage in the activity) or obsessive (a controlled desire to engage in the activity) in nature (Vallerand et al., 2003). With regard to harmonious passion, Vallerand et al. (2003) suggests that it is fostered in environments that nurture innate needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness. The purpose of the present study was to explore the nature of the passion-basic psychological needs (competence, autonomy, relatedness) relationship. Kinesiology students (N = 917; Mage = 18.54 SD = 1.66) completed the Passion Scale (Vallerand et al., 2003) and the Psychological Need Satisfaction in Exercise Scale (Wilson et al., 2006). Results from the SEM path analysis indicated that harmonious passion was positively related to competence (SPE = .43) and relatedness (SPE = .43) and obsessive passion was negatively related to autonomy (SPE = -.18)(CFI = .90, RMSEA = .07, SRMR = .07). Implications for exercise participation/enjoyment are discussed.

Author Biographies

Kyle F Paradis, Western University

Lisa M Cooke, Western University

Luc J Martin, University of Lethbridge

Craig R Hall, Western University

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Published

2014-05-30

How to Cite

Paradis, K. F., Cooke, L. M., Martin, L. J., & Hall, C. R. (2014). Just Need Some Satisfaction: Examining the Relationship between Passion for Exercise and the Basic Psychological Needs. The Health & Fitness Journal of Canada, 7(2), 15–28. https://doi.org/10.14288/hfjc.v7i2.166

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