The role of passion in sport coaching

Robert J. Vallerand, Jérémie Verner-Filion and Benjamin J. I. Schellenberg

Chapter 6 in Handbook of Sport Coaching Research, 2026, pp 57-67 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: The purpose of this chapter is to explore the role of passion for coaching in outcomes both for coaches and their athletes. We first start with the presentation of the dominant theory on passion, the Dualistic Model of Passion. Passion is defined as a strong inclination toward a specific object, activity, concept, or person that one loves, highly values, invests time and energy in on a regular basis, and that is part of one's identity. Further, two types of passion exist: harmonious and obsessive, which are respectively more or less adaptive. Using this model, we then review research on the outcomes of passion. Passion for coaching can lead to adaptive as well as to less adaptive outcomes depending on the type of passion at play. Finally, we end the chapter with a few key conclusions on passion research and offer some application suggestions.

Keywords: Dualistic Model of Passion; Harmonious Passion; Obsessive Passion; Passion for Coaching; Sport (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781035341634
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