Temporal Precedence of Physical Literacy and Basic Psychological Needs Satisfaction: A Cross-Lagged Longitudinal Analysis of University Students

Fong-Jia Wang, Chih-Fu Cheng, Mei-Yen Chen and Kim-Wai Raymond Sum
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Fong-Jia Wang: Department of Physical Education, National Taiwan Normal University, 162, Section 1, Heping E. Rd., Taipei City 106, Taiwan
Chih-Fu Cheng: Department of Physical Education, National Taiwan Normal University, 162, Section 1, Heping E. Rd., Taipei City 106, Taiwan
Mei-Yen Chen: Graduate Institute of Sport, Leisure and Hospitality Management, National Taiwan Normal, 162, Section 1, Heping E. Rd., Taipei City 106, Taiwan
Kim-Wai Raymond Sum: Department of Sports Science and Physical Education, Chinese University of Hong Kong, G09, Kwok Sports Building, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong, China

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

Abstract: Purpose: Building on self-determination theory and extending research in the physical education context in terms of basic psychological needs satisfaction and physical literacy, this study examines the bidirectional effects of basic psychological needs satisfaction and physical literacy over time in a university physical literacy context. Method: Using a two-wave design, data were collected twice with an 18-week time lag from a sample of 549 university students. Utilizing full cross-lagged analyses, we examined the bidirectional effects between basic psychological needs satisfaction and physical literacy. Results: The results provide support for a positive relationship between physical literacy (Time 1) and basic psychological needs satisfaction (Time 2), but we cannot reject the possibility of a bidirectional relation, supporting our expectations. Conclusion: Overall, the study highlights the importance of a reciprocal relationship between physical literacy and basic psychological needs satisfaction.

Keywords: physical literacy; cross-lagged panel design; self-determination theory (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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