Hedonic and Eudaimonic Values in Sport Participation of the Youth

Abstract

The aim of this study is to present the hedonic and eudaimonic value preferences for the youth Lithuanian participants and non-participants in sport. Participants of this study were 345 school children, 16–18 years of age. Self-report questionnaire consisted of S. H. Schwartz’s Value Survey, questions about socio-demographic characteristics, information about activity in sports and questions about expectations of the career in sport. The results revealed that eudaimonic values are more expressed in females than males. Secondly, young people that are participating in sports have more strongly expressed values compared to non-participants, and also, engagement in sport’s activities is driven by both – eudaimonic and hedonic values. Finally, expectations of young people’s career in sport are associated with personal growth and development (the eudemonic approach), as well as achievement and recognition (the hedonic approach). The implications for interventions are discussed.

Dark Triad And Values In Athletes And Non-Athletes

“…Other values such as Tradition, Self-Direction, Stimulation, Hedonism, and Benevolence are rated higher by regular respondents rather than athletes. Our results do not agree with the data obtained in other works, in particular, with the Latvian study, where on the contrary it was athletes who had higher scores on Hedonism, Stimulation, Self-Direction and Achievement (Sigitas et al, 2017). Differences in the results are most likely due to the heterogeneity of the sample, which included representatives of different sports.…”

Personal Values Of Athletes And Non-Athletes

“…The result of our study does not agree with the data presented in the study by Daukilas et al (2017).…”

“…It was found that sports are negatively correlated with the preference for materialistic values, such as power, wealth, money, and positively correlated with such values as true friendship, creativity, free time, diverse life. In a study conducted in Lithuania, it was found that young people involved in sports appreciate the value of achievement, hedonism, self-regulation, stimulation, conformity and security higher than young people not involved in sports (Daukilas, Kovalčikienė, & Balakienė, 2017).…”