The coach-created motivational climate: predictors of satisfaction and physical self-efficacy of cadet football players

The main aim of this research was to examine the relations between the constructs of the coach-created motivational climate, satisfaction, and physical self-efficacy of adolescent football players. The sample included N = 128 football players, average age (M =17.46 years, SD = 1.09). Three measuring instruments were used: Perceived Motivational Climate in Sport Questionnaire (PMCSQ-2; Duda, & Yin, 2000), Athlete Satisfaction Questionnaire (ASQ; Riemer, & Chelladurai, 1998), and The Physical Self-Efficacy Scale (PSE; Ryckman, Robbins, Thornton, & Cantrell, 1982). Linear regression model was tested and it showed that the variables of perceived motivational climate oriented towards learning (β = .42, and β = .42, p ≤ .01) are statistically significant partial predictors of criteria satisfaction and perceived physical ability of young football players. The obtained findings point to the relevance of the insufficiently examined phenomenon of the coach-created motivational climate, physical abilities, and satisfaction of cadet football players. The final analysis includes the theoretical contribution of the results, limitations of the research, operational implications, and the guidelines for future research.