Thwarting of BNP, motivation and burnout in coaches: Incidence of teaching

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine coaches´ training (federative and general academic) incidence on motivational psychological variables (frustration of the basic psychological needs (BPN), self determination, professional efficacy and emotional burnout). Thus, 147 coaches belonged to 26 different sports in training categories participated in the study. Results showed that coaches with medium sport qualification had a greater intrinsic motivation than those who were not qualified, whereas coaches with higher qualification showed more efficacy and burnout. Moreover, coaches with greater general academic degree had low levels of frustration in the BPN of competence and relatedness. Therefore, coaches’ qualification determine their frustration of the BPN, level of motivation and two burnout dimensions, professional efficacy and emotional burnout.