Influence of the motivational climate created by coach in the sport commitment in youth basketball players

This study aims to measure the relationships between motivational climates created by coaches with respect to<br />sport commitment in young participants. The sample was formed by 285 male and female basketball players, ranging in age from<br />11 to 16 years old that completed questionnaires which assessed motivational climate and sport commitment. Results showed<br />that athletes` commitment is positively associated with players `perception of a mastery climate created by coaches and negatively related with the perception of a performance climate