Psychosocial factors as predictors of dropout in ultra-trailers

Karine Corrion, Valérie Morales, Alessandro Bergamaschi, Bernard Massiera, Jean-Benoit Morin and Fabienne d’Arripe-Longueville

PLOS ONE, 2018, vol. 13, issue 11, 1-13

Abstract: Objective: Although research on the physiological and psychological factors of endurance performance has been extensive, the factors related to dropping out of ultra-trail races have not been well documented. The aim of this study was to examine psychosocial factors as predictors of dropout in ultra-trail runners. Methods: Two hundred and twenty-one volunteer athletes completed a survey that included measures of: (a) motivational variables (self-determined motivation, basic needs satisfaction, achievement goals), (b) theory of planned behavior constructs (attitudes, subjective norms, self-efficacy and intention to finish the race), and (c) coping strategies in sport. Results: The results showed that finishers had higher scores for self-efficacy and intention to finish the race than withdrawers, whereas withdrawers had higher scores for avoidance coping. Multiple logistic regression showed that the number of started and finished ultra-trail races (OR, 0.44; 95% CI 0.22–0.88; p

Date: 2018
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