Assessing the Relationship between Autonomy Support and Student Group Cohesion across Ibero-American Countries

Juan Antonio Moreno-Murcia, Elisa Huéscar Hernández, Luís Cid, Diogo Monteiro, Filipe Rodrigues, Diogo Teixeira, Jeanette M. López-Walle, Argenis Vergara-Torres, José Tristan, Gabriel Gastélum-Cuadras, Julio Cesar Guedea Delgado, Juan Luis Soto Peña, Iván Rentería, Rodrigo Vargas Vitoria, Aquiles Alejandro Almonacid Fierro, Alfonso Valero-Valenzuela, Jorge Flandez, Rudy José Nodari Júnior, Gracielle Fin, Mauricio Rocha Calomeni, Divaldo Martins de Souza and César Augusto de Souza Santos
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Juan Antonio Moreno-Murcia: Miguel Hernández University of Elche, Avda. Universidad, s/n, Elche, 30202 Alicante, Spain
Elisa Huéscar Hernández: Miguel Hernández University of Elche, Avda. Universidad, s/n, Elche, 30202 Alicante, Spain
Luís Cid: Sport Sciences School of Rio Maior (ESDRM—IPSantarém), Av. Dr. Mário Soares n-110, 2040-413 Rio Maior, Portugal
Diogo Monteiro: Sport Sciences School of Rio Maior (ESDRM—IPSantarém), Av. Dr. Mário Soares n-110, 2040-413 Rio Maior, Portugal
Filipe Rodrigues: Sport Sciences School of Rio Maior (ESDRM—IPSantarém), Av. Dr. Mário Soares n-110, 2040-413 Rio Maior, Portugal
Diogo Teixeira: Research Center in Sport, Health and Human Development, Lusófona University, Lisbon (Portugal), Campo Grande, 376, 1749-024 Lisboa, Portugal
Jeanette M. López-Walle: Sport Organization School, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (México), Cd. Universitaria, s/n, C.P. 66455 San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico
Argenis Vergara-Torres: Sport Organization School, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (México), Cd. Universitaria, s/n, C.P. 66455 San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico
José Tristan: Sport Organization School, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (México), Cd. Universitaria, s/n, C.P. 66455 San Nicolás de los Garza, Mexico
Gabriel Gastélum-Cuadras: Facultad de Ciencias de la Cultura Física, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua (México), C. Escorza, 900, Col. Centro 31000 Chihuahua, Mexico
Julio Cesar Guedea Delgado: Facultad de Ciencias de la Cultura Física, Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua (México), C. Escorza, 900, Col. Centro 31000 Chihuahua, Mexico
Juan Luis Soto Peña: Facultad de Educación Física y Deporte, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa (México), Av. de las Américas y Prol, Josefa Ortíz de Domínguez s/n, Circuito interior sur-oriente, Ciudad Universitaria, C.P. 80040 Culiacán Rosales, Mexico
Iván Rentería: Facultad de Deportes, Campus Ensenada, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (México), Boulevard Zertuche y Boulevard Los Lagos Sin Número, Fraccionamiento Valle Dorado, C.P. 22890 Ensenada, Mexico
Rodrigo Vargas Vitoria: Departmento de Ciencias de la Actividad Física, Universidad Católica del Maule (Chile), Avda. San Miguel, Talca, 3605 Maule, Chile
Aquiles Alejandro Almonacid Fierro: Departmento de Ciencias de la Actividad Física, Universidad Católica del Maule (Chile), Avda. San Miguel, Talca, 3605 Maule, Chile
Alfonso Valero-Valenzuela: Departmento Actividad Física y Deporte, Universidad de Murcia (España), C/ Argentina, 19, 30720 San Javier, Spain
Jorge Flandez: Instituto Ciencias de la Educación, Escuela Pedagogía en Educación Física, Facultad Filosofía y Humanidades, Universidad Austral de Chile (Chile), Independencia, 631 Valdivia, 5090000 Los Ríos, Chile
Rudy José Nodari Júnior: Department of Physical Education, Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina (Brasil), R. Getúlio Vargas, 2125, Flor da Serra, Joaçaba 89600-000, Brazil
Gracielle Fin: Department of Physical Education, Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina (Brasil), R. Getúlio Vargas, 2125, Flor da Serra, Joaçaba 89600-000, Brazil
Mauricio Rocha Calomeni: Departamento de Educação Física, Laboratório de Biociências da Motricidade Humana do ISECENSA, (Brasil), R. Benta Pereira- Centro, Campos dos Goytacazes 28030-260, Brazil
Divaldo Martins de Souza: Departamento de Ciências do Movimento Humano, Universidade do Estado do Pará (Brasil), Travessa Angustura, 2219, Pedreira, Belém 66087-310, Brazil
César Augusto de Souza Santos: Departamento de Ciências do Movimento Humano, Universidade do Estado do Pará (Brasil), Travessa Angustura, 2219, Pedreira, Belém 66087-310, Brazil

IJERPH, 2020, vol. 17, issue 11, 1-12

Abstract: Teacher-endorsed supporting behaviors present themselves as key influencers of student adaptive academic and social functions. The objective of this paper was twofold. First, this study sought to test a model in which student-perceived autonomy support was associated with group cohesion, considering the mediating role of basic psychological needs satisfaction and intrinsic motivation. Second, the current study examined the dimensionality of the model across five Western countries, namely Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Chile, and Mexico. A convenience sample of 3033 college students ( M age = 21.51 ± SD = 3.71) were recruited for the analysis. The results revealed that perceived autonomy support was positively associated with needs satisfaction, being consequently associated with intrinsic motivation and, ultimately, with group cohesion. Additionally, a multigroup analysis revealed that the model was invariant across college students from the different countries. The current results are discussed around the promotion of teacher uses of autonomy-supportive behaviors fostering adaptive outcomes in students regarding positive social relations and that the cultures of Ibero-American countries are equivalent in this process.

Keywords: cross-cultural; self-determination theory; motivational styles; social cohesion; students (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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