Table 1

Comparison of the regulations of motivation among young athletes according to quality of the CAR.

VariablesHigh CAR (n = 148)Moderate CAR (n = 153)p
Md (Q1 - Q3)Md (Q1 - Q3)
Amotivation2.33 (1.00  -  3.00)3.00 (1.33  -  4.50).006*
External Regulation3.00 (2.33  -  4.67)3.33 (2.50  -  5.00).035*
Introjected Regulation5.67 (5.00 - 6.67)5.67 (4.33 - 6.33).055
Identified Regulation6.67 (6.00 - 7.00)6.33 (5.33 - 6.67).001*
Integrated Regulation6.33 (5.41 - 7.00)5.67 (5.00 - 6.67).001*
Intrinsic Regulation6.67 (6.00 - 7.00)6.00 (5.33 - 6.67).001*
Significant difference: p < .05 (Test “U” of Mann-Whitney).
Note: CAR = Coach-athlete relationship.
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