University:
California State University, Northridge
Course:
PSY 150 | Introduction to Psychology
Academic year:

2023
Views:

150

Pages:

2
Author:

Jithin J. I.

THE ROLE OF BASIC PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS AND ORGANISMIC INTEGRATION THEORY IN SPORTS MOTIVATION Part 1: Basic Psychological Needs in Sports 1.1 Understanding Basic Psychological Needs  Three fundamental psychological needs: Autonomy, Competence, Social relatedness.  Considered innate and universally important for mental and physical well-being. 1.2 Universality of Need Satisfaction  Satisfaction of these needs is presumed to have similar positive effects across cultures and contexts.  Evidence from sports and other areas of life supports the benefits of need satisfaction. 1.3 Coaches and the Social Environment  Coaches play a pivotal role in shaping the social environment of sports.  Autonomy support by coaches is crucial for satisfying basic psychological needs. 1.4 Promoting Basic Need Satisfaction  How coaches behave, support autonomy, and reduce external control affects need satisfaction.  Positive coaching styles can foster intrinsic motivation and overall well-being. Part 2: The Psychological Need Thwarting 2.1 Basic Need Thwarting  Basic need thwarting is distinct from low need satisfaction.  Negative coach behaviors, such as excessive control or criticism, can thwart basic needs and lead to need frustration. 2.2 Implications of Need Thwarting  Need frustration can result in depressive symptoms, burnout, and negative affect in sports and physical activity. 2.3 Measuring Need Thwarting  The "Psychological Need Thwarting Scale" (PNTS) helps assess need thwarting behavior by coaches and teammates. Part 3: Organismic Integration Theory (OIT) 3.1 Understanding OIT  OIT distinguishes between controlled and autonomous motivation.  It expands beyond intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. 3.2 Types of Motivation  Controlled motivation includes external regulation (reward or punishment) and introjected regulation (motivation driven by guilt or fear).  Autonomous motivation encompasses identified regulation (acting based on personal values) and intrinsic motivation (engaging in an activity for its inherent enjoyment). 3.3 Internalization  Internalization is the process by which individuals move along the motivation continuum.  It involves endorsing the value of extrinsically motivated behaviors and shifting toward autonomous regulation. 3.4 Coaching for Internalization  Coaches can foster internalization by creating environments that support basic psychological need satisfaction.  Autonomously motivated athletes tend to exhibit more desirable cognitive, behavioral, and affective outcomes.