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April 12, 2026Frontiers in PsychologyOpen Access

Exploring the interplay between gender, self-concept, motivation, and basic psychological needs among high school athletes

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Study investigates gender effects on self-concept and motivation in high school athletes, suggesting implications for psychological needs.

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  • The research aims to explore the relationship between gender, self-concept, motivation, and basic psychological needs among high school athletes.
  • Examined 215 high school students aged 16 to 18 in sports programs
  • Used standardized instruments for measurement: Five-Factor Self-Concept Questionnaire, Basic Psychological Needs in Exercise Scale, Sport Motivation Scale (SMS-II)
  • Conducted statistical analyses with IBM SPSS and AMOS
  • No significant differences in overall self-concept between genders were found
  • Females scored higher in emotional self-concept compared to males
  • Academic self-concept is positively associated with intrinsic motivation and negatively correlated with amotivation
  • Autonomy showed the strongest link to academic self-concept among psychological needs
  • Family self-concept predicts autonomous motivation significantly

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Arne Martin Jakobsen (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69db35be4fe01fead37c4454https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1744182
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