RT Journal Article
T1 Explanatory model of psychological well-being in the university athletic context
A1 Fernández Ozcorta, Eduardo José
A1 Almagro Torres, Bartolomé Jesús
A1 Sáenz-López Buñuel, Pedro
AB The aim of this study was to test a theoretical model that explains the psychological well-being of the participants of athleticphysical activities. The model theorised the effect of mastery-approach goals, of perceived emotional intelligence, and of thesatisfaction of the basic psychological needs on psychological well-being. The participants were 422 physically activeuniversity students (182 females and 240 males) with a mean age of 21.47 years (SD = 4.07). The structural equations modeldemonstrated that the satisfaction of the basic psychological needs mediated the mastery approach and self-esteem and partiallymediated the perceived emotional intelligence and self-esteem. Emotional intelligence and self-esteem positively predictedsatisfaction with life. The results are discussed in the framework of the theory of self-determination and goal achievementtheory.
PB Elsevier
SN 1877-0428
YR 2014
FD 2014
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/15235
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/15235
LA eng
NO Fernández-Ozcorta, E. J., Almagro, B. J., & Sáenz-López, P. (2014). Explanatory Model of Psychological Well-being in the University Athletic Context. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 132, 255-261. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.04.307
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 1 jun 2026