Theory and Research in Passion for Sport and Exercise

Vallerand, Robert J.; Verner‐Filion, Jérémie

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“…Passion is defined as “a strong inclination toward an activity that people like, that they find important, and in which they invest time and energy” [ 36 ]. Passion is a construct involved in psychological processes that appear in many fields of human activity such as physical activity and sports, the arts, leisure, or interpersonal relations [ 37 , 38 , 39 ]. In this sense, Vallerand et al [ 39 ] found that, in the world of sports, both harmonious and obsessive passion were positive predictors for deliberate practice, which was simultaneously a positive predictor for objective performance.…”

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“…In addition, the results distinctly related the two passions to achievement goals and subjective well-being. Specifically, harmonious passion was a positive predictor for seeking mastery goals while obsessive passion was a positive predictor for mastery from the performance perspective [ 38 ]. Even though the two forms of passion may be an integral part of elite sports, athletes scoring high on obsessive passion may be at greater risk of developing burnout than more harmoniously passionate athletes [ 40 ]…”

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Influence of Psychological Factors on the Success of the Ultra-Trail Runner

Méndez-Alonso

Prieto-Saborit

Bahamonde

et al. 2021

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The aim of this study was to analyze the psychological variables of runners of ultra-trail mountain races and their association with athletic performance and success. The sample was made up of 356 mountain runners, 86.7% men and 13.2% women, with a mean age of 42.7 years and 5.7 years of experience. Using pre- and post-race questionnaires, data were collected regarding mental toughness, resilience, and passion. The performance of each runner in the race was also recorded. The results showed very high values in the psychological variables analyzed compared with other sports disciplines. Completion of the race (not withdrawing) and the elite quality of the runners were presented as the most relevant indicators in the processes of resilience, mental toughness, and obsessive passion. Differences were noted between the pre- and post-race results, suggesting that the competition itself is a means of training those psychological factors that are essential to this sports discipline. It can be concluded that psychological factors are decisive to athletic performance and race completion in mountain ultra-marathon races.

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Influence of Psychological Factors on the Success of the Ultra-Trail Runner

Méndez-Alonso

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Bahamonde

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“…To the extent that an activity is pursued with OP, one can feel an uncontrollable urge to pursue the activity, which can come to dominate a person's identity and conflict with other life domains. Over a decade and a half of research in sport (e.g., Vallerand & Verner-Filion, 2020) and beyond sport (e.g., Curran et al, 2015) has shown that adaptive outcomes are most often positively associated with HP rather than OP.…”

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Basketball jones: Fan passion, motives, and reactions to the suspension of the National Basketball Association season due to COVID-19

Schellenberg

Verner‐Filion

Quach

et al. 2021

Psychology of Sport and Exercise

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The suspension of the 2019-2020 National Basketball Association (NBA) season due to the COVID-19 pandemic meant that NBA fans were unable to engage in an activity that they loved in the midst of a global health crisis. In this research, we assessed if fan responses to the suspension were associated with different types of fan passion and motives. Shortly after the NBA season suspension, NBA fans (N = 395) completed online surveys assessing harmonious and obsessive passion for being an NBA fan, motives for watching games, and various attitudes and responses to the suspension. We found that both fan passion and motives predicted responses to the suspension, particularly obsessive passion which predicted greater levels of distress, coping responses, and negative attitudes toward the suspension. These findings have implications for both the passion and fan motives literatures.

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“…A negative association with the burnout syndrome would be expected. To choose perceived social support as a mediating variable, we used previous studies as reference [ 11 , 67 , 68 , 69 ].…”

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Burnout, Positivity and Passion in Young Mexican Athletes: The Mediating Effect of Social Support

Martínez-Alvarado

Palacios

Chávez-Flores

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The burnout syndrome is a negative experience for athlete development and it has been demonstrated that it gets worse when a sport is practiced in an obsessive way. Interventions with a positive view towards sports could be a protective factor to boost the athlete’s wellbeing. The aim of the present study was to analyse the mediator effect from social support, the relationship between the burnout, positivity and passion in young Mexican athletes. The sample was composed by 452 Mexican athletes, males and females (women 45%), from 12 to 18 years of age (M = 16.29, SD = 1.66). Participants answered the Athlete Burnout Questionnaire, The Scale of the Social Support Perceived by Athletes, the Passion Scale and the Positivity Scale. The results of structural equation modeling showed a good adjustment model (χ2 = 889.213; df = 274; χ2/df = 3.245; p ˂ 0.01; CFI = 0.93; TLI = 0.91; IFI = 0.94; NFI = 0.91; RMSEA = 0.07). The harmonious passion presented direct and indirect effects on the burnout, being the perceived social support the mediator variable of the indirect effect. The positivity resulted positive predictor from the social support (β = 0.714, p ˂ 0.001) and social support predicted the burnout (β = −0.270, p ˂ 0.005). The obsessive passion had a direct effect over burnout (β = 0.627, p ˂ 0.001). Developing negative commitments to sports could be an indicator of a greater risk of experiencing individual conflicts that lead to sports burnout.

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Theory and Research in Passion for Sport and Exercise

Cited by 45 publications

References 113 publications

Influence of Psychological Factors on the Success of the Ultra-Trail Runner

Influence of Psychological Factors on the Success of the Ultra-Trail Runner

Basketball jones: Fan passion, motives, and reactions to the suspension of the National Basketball Association season due to COVID-19

Burnout, Positivity and Passion in Young Mexican Athletes: The Mediating Effect of Social Support

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