Even though sport satisfaction has proved an important element for youngsters to keep practicing sports, little is known on the sport satisfaction of coaches. Moreover, the coach-athlete relationship is acknowledged as a key element for sport success, but whether its importance is the same for coaches and athletes is yet to be investigated. Our study analyzed the mediating role of the coach-athlete relationship in associating the satisfaction of basic psychological needs and sport satisfaction of Brazilian coaches and athletes. 364 coaches and athletes participated in the study representing 182 dyads from different sports according to the following instruments: Basic Needs Satisfaction Sport Scale (BNSSS), Coach-Athlete Relationship Questionnaire, athlete and coach versions (CART-Q), and the Athletic Satisfaction Questionnaire (ASQ). Data analysis followed a Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with a significance level of p < 0.05, generating results in which the mediating model for coaches was not adequately fit, while the direct model, without mediation, was adequately fit and explained 48% of sport satisfaction variance. For athletes, the mediating model has shown adequate fit and explained 81% of the sport satisfaction variance, leading us to conclude that the quality of the coach-athlete relationship can be considered a determining factor for the satisfaction of young Brazilian athletes’ basic psychological needs as well as sport satisfaction, but proved not as relevant to their coaches.

For a long time, competitive sport has focused only on aspects related to performance. However, studies in social psychology have indicated the importance of focusing on the human development of athletes, which can occur through training environments that promote psychological well-being. Thus, this study aimed to analyze the impact of the coach-athlete attachment style, mediated by the coach’s leadership style, on the mental toughness of athletes in the world beach volleyball context. Elite beach volleyball athletes (n = 65), participants of the World Tour 2018, were part of the study. The Coach-Athlete Attachment Scale (CAAS), Mental Toughness Index (MTI) and Leadership Scale for Sport (LSS) were used as instruments. For data analyses we used polychoric correlation and a bias-corrected factor score path analysis. Path analysis showed that perceived secure attachment was positively associated with athletes’ mental toughness (0.24; 0.31; 0.25), but leadership styles did not mediate this relationship. For athletes with anxious attachment profiles, the perception of autocratic leadership style was associated with athletes’ mental toughness (1.01; p = 0.03), when their interaction style is focused on coaching-instruction. It concludes that the secure attachment relationship can bring increases in levels of athletic mental toughness, whereas for athletes with insecure attachment, the autocratic style was shown to be associated with the highest levels of mental toughness.

Emotional intelligence (EI) is a psychological skill that aids athletes in the control of emotions and optimization of sports performance. The present study investigated the psychometric properties of the Self-Report Emotional Intelligence Test (SSEIT) in 508 Brazilian youth and adult athletes (mean age 18.55±4.68 years). Data analysis was conducted through Exploratory (EFA) and Confirmatory (CFA) Factor Analysis, Cronbach’s alpha, composite reliability and Pearson’s Correlation (p <.05). EFA revealed the one-factor model with 26 items with the best adjustment. CFA confirmed the one-factor model with 26 items with best greater fit. No evidence of invariance was found, suggesting that the SSEIT must be used with caution when comparing gender and age groups. The external validity was found in the correlation of EI and cognitive anxiety and self-confidence. It is concluded that the Brazilian version of SSEIT for the sports context presented acceptable psychometric properties, however, showed limitations that should be explored in the future.

Keywords: life satisfaction; purpose in life; elderly people

O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar o estado nutricional e o nível socioecónomico de escolares com provável desordem coordenativa desenvolvimental (DCD), risco de DCD e desenvolvimento típico (DT). Participaram 581 crianças com idades entre 7 e 10 anos de escolas públicas de um município do noroeste do Paraná. Para avaliação do desempenho motor utilizou-se a Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC); medidas antropométricas de peso e altura para avaliar o estado nutricional e o Questionário ABEP para a classificação socioeconómica. Para análise dos dados utilizou-se o teste Kolmogorov-Smirnov, teste Qui-quadrado e estatística descritiva, adotando p < .05. Os resultados demonstraram que 78.1% dos escolares apresentaram DT, 10.5% apresentaram risco de DCD e 11.4% provável DCD. Ocorreu associação significativa entre provável DCD e a classe econômica “C” (p = .01). O estado nutricional não esteve associado ao desempenho motor e ao nível socioeconómico dos escolares. Conclui-se que ocorreu alta prevalência de provável DCD e risco de DCD. Quanto ao estado nutricional, para esta amostra não ocorreu associação com o DCD. No entanto, para o nível socioeconómico foi encontrada associação com o provável DCD, ocorrendo maior proporção desses escolares nos níveis sociais mais baixos.

O presente estudo teve como objetivo analisar os fatores antecedentes associados ao relacionamento treinador atleta (RTA) na perspectiva de treinadores brasileiros. Foram sujeitos 182 treinadores brasileiros, de ambos os sexos, com média de idade 40,47 ± 9,7 anos, participantes dos Jogos Escolares da Juventude 2015. Como instrumentos foram utilizados: ficha de identificação, Questionário de Relacionamento Treinador-Atleta (CART-Q versão treinador) e a Escala de Satisfação das Necessidades Básicas no Esporte (BNSSS). Os dados foram analisados através de estatística descritiva e inferencial por meio da Regressão Logística Binária (p<0,05). Os resultados evidenciaram que o tempo de relação apresentou associação significativa (p<0,20), com 3,410 vezes mais chances de apresentar alta qualidade no aspecto afetivo do RTA em comparação a um tempo inferior de relacionamento. Este tempo explicou 2,927 mais chances de ocorrer a presença de alta qualidade dos aspectos cognitivos em períodos de relação acima de 4 anos. Foi observado que o tempo de experiência explica em 2,655 mais chances os relacionamentos satisfatórios, enquanto a autonomia do treinador explica em 2,589 mais chances a presença do aspecto cognitivo do RTA. A idade e a satisfação das necessidades psicológicas básicas (autonomia, competência e relacionamento) estiveram associadas à qualidade do comprometimento na relação treinador-atleta (p<0,20). Conclui-se que fatores referentes ao tempo de relacionamento, tempo de experiência, satisfação das necessidades psicológicas básicas de autonomia e relacionamentos no contexto esportivo são favoráveis para relações de qualidade, na percepção de treinadores brasileiros.