Developmental soccer experiences and self-determined motivation: A follow-up study of elite youth players

In this 2.5 year follow-up of elite youth soccer players from the UK, we assessed changes in indices of self-determined motivation and their relationships with various soccer activities (practice & play). Participants from two age categories (under 15 yr, n =20; under 17 yr, n = 11 at T2) completed the behavioural regulation in sport questionnaire (BRSQ) and retrospective soccer activity questionnaire at time 1 (T1 = Oct, 2011) and time 2 (T2 =...