Latent Classes of Basic Psychological Needs and Their Relationship with Sports Moral Behavior Among Adolescent Student-Athletes

doi:10.12139/j.1672-0628.2025.06.011

Abstract

Abstract: Grounded in the framework of basic psychological needs theory, this study employed latent profile analysis (LPA) to examine profiles of psychological need satisfaction and frustration and their associations with prosocial and antisocial behaviors among adolescent student-athletes. A total of 1,148 middle school athletes completed the questionnaire. The results showed that: LPA identified three distinct psychological need profiles, that is, high satisfaction - low frustration, moderate satisfaction - slightly lower frustration, and moderate satisfaction - moderate frustration. Significant differences in prosocial and antisocial behaviors were observed across these profiles. Notably, these profiles and their associations with prosocial and antisocial behaviors were unaffected by demographic variables. These findings highlight the critical role of psychological need satisfaction in promoting prosocial behavior and underscore the practical significance of reducing need frustration in preventing antisocial behavior among adolescent student-athletes.

Key words: need satisfaction, need frustration, sports moral behavior, latent profile analysis, student-athlete

摘要： 基于基本心理需求理论框架，采用潜在剖面分析方法考察中学生运动员心理需求满足与挫折的潜类别及其与体育道德行为的关联。通过问卷调查，共收集1148名中学生运动员的数据。结果发现：(1)心理需求存在三种潜类别：高满足-低挫折型、适度满足-稍低挫折型和中度满足-中度挫折型；(2)不同需求类别在亲社会行为和反社会行为上呈现出显著差异；(3)这些需求类别及其与亲社会行为和反社会行为的关联均独立于人口学因素的影响。结果表明，满足基本心理需求在促进青少年运动员亲社会行为中发挥关键作用，同时也强调了减少需求受挫对预防反社会行为的干预价值。

关键词: 需求满足, 需求挫折, 体育道德行为, 潜在剖面分析, 中学生运动员

CLC Number:

B844

SUN Ying, WANG Ting, FANG Min. Latent Classes of Basic Psychological Needs and Their Relationship with Sports Moral Behavior Among Adolescent Student-Athletes[J]. Studies of Psychology and Behavior, 2025, 23(6): 806-812.

孙影, 王婷, 方敏. 中学生运动员心理需求潜类别及其与体育道德行为的关系[J]. 心理与行为研究, 2025, 23(6): 806-812.

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