TABLE 2.
Coach-athlete relationship, basic psychological needs and sport satisfaction comparison between coaches and athletes (n = 182 dyads).
| Variables | Coaches X (SD) | Athletes X (SD) | P |
| CAR | |||
| Closeness | 6.54 (0.84) | 6.69 (0.56) | 0.03∗ |
| Commitment | 6.24 (0.81) | 6.16 (0.84) | 0.54 |
| Complementarity | 6.54 (0.61) | 6.52 (0.58) | 0.08 |
| BPN | |||
| Competence | 6.17 (0.76) | 5.97 (0.80) | 0.01∗ |
| Autonomy | 6.52 (0.63) | 6.66 (0.55) | 0.01∗ |
| Relatedness | 5.84 (0.95) | 6.30 (0.82) | 0.01∗ |
| ST | |||
| Training-instruction | 6.18 (0.74) | 6.41 (0.77) | 0.01∗ |
| Individual performance | 5.88 (0.77) | 5.81 (0.83) | 0.58 |
| Personal treatment | 6.31 (0.67) | 6.47 (0.63) | 0.01∗ |
Independent sample t-test (∗p < 0.05). CAR (Coach-athlete relationship); BPN (basic psychological needs); ST (sport satisfaction). Source: the authors. The values in bold correspond to the significance level of the comparisons made. These values showed statistically significant differences between the groups.