A Longitudinal Study of Masters Swimmers' Commitment
Document Type
Journal Article
Publisher
Edizioni Luigi Pozzi
Faculty
Faculty of Computing, Health and Science
School
School of Exercise and Health Sciences
RAS ID
12646
Abstract
Using the Sport Commitment Model (SCM; Scanlan et al., 2003; Wilson et al., 2004) as a conceptual framework, we surveyed 190 international-level Masters swimmers (91 in, 99 f; M age = 51.9 yrs; range = 26-80) on two occasions, one year apart. We used repeated measures ANOVAs (Analysis 1) and hierarchical regression analyses (Analysis 2) to examine which SCM determinants predicted changes in functional commitment (PC) and obligatory commitment (OC) for all swimmers, and as a function of age. Analysis 1 revealed that groups increasing in enjoyment/satisfaction, personal investments, and involvement opportunities had increased PC, while groups decreasing in enjoyment/satisfaction had decreased PC (ps <.01). Analysis 2 demonstrated that FC was predicted by enjoyment/satisfaction (B =.76, p <.05), and that age moderated the determinant relationships for personal investments (.01), involvement opportunities (-.03) and social constraints (.02), Adj R(2) =.39, p <.001. Analysis 2 also showed that social support (B = -.37, p <.05), personal investments (32) and involvement alternatives (17) predicted OC irrespective of age, Adj R(2) =.14, p <.001.
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Young, B., Piamonte, M., Grove, J., & Medic, N. (2011). A longitudinal study of masters swimmers' commitment. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 42(5), 436-460