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Psychological safety and its impact on motivation within Swedish youth sport teams.
Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Psychology.
Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Psychology.
2023 (English)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [en]

This study aimed to examine the links between psychological safety and Intrinsic (autonomous motivation) and Extrinsic (controlled motivation) motivation in youth sport team athletes, and second to examine gender differences in psychological safety, Intrinsic and Extrinsic motivation. A cross sectional survey study was conducted with 133 participants (93 males and 39 females) from various sports including football, ice-hockey, basketball, and handball. The participants were at national and regional levels in Sweden, aged varied from 16-19 years. Regression analysis revealed that approximately 7.6% of the variability of Extrinsic motivation can be explained by levels of psychological safety. Independent t-test indicated that female athletes scored higher on psychological safety, but no gender differences were found in types of motivation. This implies that female athletes may feel safer and more supported in their team sports environment. The results of this study are discussed and highlight the importance for coaches and leaders to prioritize creating a positive team cohesion that promotes psychological safety among team members. Further research could explore other potential factors affecting motivation, and further clarify the role gender might play. 

Abstract [sv]

Denna studie syftade till att först och främst undersöka sambandet mellan psykologisk säkerhet och olika typer av motivation; inre (autonom motivation) och yttre (kontrollerad motivation) inom idrott, hos ungdomslag. För det andra syftade studien till att undersöka könsskillnader i Psykologisk säkerhet, inre- och yttre motivation. En tvärsnittsstudie genomfördes med 113 deltagare (93 män och 39 kvinnor) som bestod av fotbollsspelare, ishockeyspelare, basketspelare samt handbollsspelare, på nationell samt regional nivå i Sverige, i åldrarna 16–19. Regressionsanalysen visade att ungefär 7,6% av variabiliteten i yttre motivation kan förklaras av nivåer av psykologisk säkerhet. Ett oberoende t-test indikerade att kvinnliga idrottare hade högre nivåer av Psykologisk säkerhet, inga könsskillnader hittades för olika typer av motivation. Detta antyder att kvinnliga idrottare känner sig tryggare och stöttade i sin lagidrott. Resultaten från denna studie är diskuterade och poängterar vikten av att som tränare och ledare prioritera att skapa en positiv lagkänsla som främjar psykologisk säkerhet bland medlemmarna. Vidare forskning kan utforska andra potentiella faktorer som påverkar motivationen samt tydligare klargöra vilken roll genus kan spela. 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2023. , p. 14
Keywords [en]
Psychological safety, Motivation, Team cohesion
Keywords [sv]
Psykologisk säkerhet, Motivation, lagsammanhållning
National Category
Psychology
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URN: urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-209822OAI: oai:DiVA.org:umu-209822DiVA, id: diva2:1767759
Educational program
Physical Trainer Pogramme
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Available from: 2023-06-14 Created: 2023-06-14 Last updated: 2023-06-14Bibliographically approved

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