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Motivational Climate in Sport Is Associated with Life Stress Levels, Academic Performance and Physical Activity Engagement of Adolescents

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  • Manuel Castro-Sánchez

    (Department of Didactics of Musical, Plastic and Corporal Expression, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain)

  • Félix Zurita-Ortega

    (Department of Didactics of Musical, Plastic and Corporal Expression, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain)

  • Eduardo García-Marmol

    (Department of Physical Education, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain)

  • Ramón Chacón-Cuberos

    (Department of Research Methods and Diagnosis in Education, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain)

Abstract

The present study sought to define and contrast an explanatory model incorporating motivational climate towards sport, life stress, academic performance, and engagement in physical activity, and to analyze the existing relationships between these variables as a function of sex. A total of 2452 adolescents of both sexes (42.7% males and 57.3% females) participated in the present study, with self-reported ages between 13 and 16 years (M = 14.43; SD = 1.15). Participants were from Granada (Spain) and perceived motivational climate towards sport (PMCSQ-2), life stress (PSS), academic performance, and engagement in physical activity (PAQ-A) were analyzed. A multi-group structural equation model was constructed, which demonstrated excellent fit to the observed data (χ 2 = 309.402; DF = 40; p < 0.001; CFI = 0.973; NFI = 0.970; IFI = 0.973; and RMSEA = 0.052). A negative and direct association exists between ego climate and task climate. A positive association was found between motivational climate, task climate (males r = 0.336/females r = 0.238), and ego climate (males r = 0.198/ females r = 0.089) and engagement in physical activity. A task climate was associated with better academic performance and lower levels of life stress. The main conclusions of this study highlight that a task-involving climate and engagement in physical activity are both associated with lower levels of life stress and higher levels of academic performance.

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  • Manuel Castro-Sánchez & Félix Zurita-Ortega & Eduardo García-Marmol & Ramón Chacón-Cuberos, 2019. "Motivational Climate in Sport Is Associated with Life Stress Levels, Academic Performance and Physical Activity Engagement of Adolescents," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(7), pages 1-15, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:16:y:2019:i:7:p:1198-:d:219558
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    1. Rosario Padial-Ruz & José Antonio Pérez-Turpin & Mar Cepero-González & Félix Zurita-Ortega, 2019. "Effects of Physical Self-Concept, Emotional Isolation, and Family Functioning on Attitudes towards Physical Education in Adolescents: Structural Equation Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(1), pages 1-16, December.
    2. Rosario Padial-Ruz & Mª Esther Puga-González & Álvaro Céspedes-Jiménez & David Cabello-Manrique, 2021. "Determining Factors in the Use of Urban Parks That Influence the Practice of Physical Activity in Children: A Systematic Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(7), pages 1-23, March.
    3. María del Carmen Olmos-Gómez, 2020. "Sex and Careers of University Students in Educational Practices as Factors of Individual Differences in Learning Environment and Psychological Factors during COVID-19," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(14), pages 1-19, July.
    4. Laura O. Gallardo & Alberto Abarca-Sos & Alberto Moreno Doña, 2020. "Expectancy-Value Model Related to Physical Activity Behaviors in Chilean and Spanish Adolescents," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(21), pages 1-15, November.
    5. Rosario Padial-Ruz & Gloria González-Campos & Félix Zurita-Ortega & M. Esther Puga-González, 2020. "Associations between Feelings of Loneliness and Attitudes towards Physical Education in Contemporary Adolescents According to Sex, and Physical Activity Engagement," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(15), pages 1-14, July.
    6. Víctor Arufe-Giráldez & Félix Zurita-Ortega & Rosario Padial-Ruz & Manuel Castro-Sánchez, 2019. "Association between Level of Empathy, Attitude towards Physical Education and Victimization in Adolescents: A Multi-Group Structural Equation Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 16(13), pages 1-13, July.
    7. Pablo Usán Supervía & Carlos Salavera Bordás, 2020. "Burnout, Goal Orientation and Academic Performance in Adolescent Students," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(18), pages 1-11, September.

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