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. 2023 Feb 3;14:1106916. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1106916

Table 2.

Comparison of differences in the various variables (n = 252).

CCS BPN EC CC FF
Gender Male 3.290 ± 1.254 5.008 ± 0.839 4.320 ± 0.698 2.511 ± 0.970 3.560 ± 1.182
Female 3.121 ± 0.952 4.652 ± 0.900 4.171 ± 0.677 2.788 ± 0.983 3.749 ± 0.950
t-value 1.210 3.240** 1.721 −2.249* −1.403
Age (years) 10–14 3.228 ± 1.001 4.747 ± 0.670 4.385 ± 0.578 2.944 ± 1.096 3.668 ± 1.092
15–19 3.107 ± 1.053 4.808 ± 0.920 4.284 ± 0.650 2.632 ± 1.010 3.823 ± 0.990
20–24 3.151 ± 1.137 4.788 ± 0.851 4.061 ± 0.711 2.565 ± 0.765 3.436 ± 0.969
≥25 3.558 ± 1.267 4.997 ± 1.017 4.320 ± 0.807 2.642 ± 1.145 3.554 ± 1.373
F-value 1.655 0.610 2.357 1.133 2.029
Sports level Elite athlete① 3.517 ± 1.335 4.795 ± 0.949 3.960 ± 0.814 2.767 ± 0.869 3.570 ± 1.117
Level 1② 3.178 ± 0.925 4.739 ± 0.839 4.294 ± 0.593 2.736 ± 0.950 3.721 ± 1.042
Level 2③ 3.007 ± 1.051 4.921 ± 0.886 4.390 ± 0.624 2.503 ± 1.077 3.663 ± 1.069
F-value 4.333* 1.027 8.563** 1.903 0.377
LSD ① > ③** ② > ①**
③ > ①***
Sports events Group events 3.111 ± 1.124 4.915 ± 0.876 4.322 ± 0.731 2.537 ± 1.022 3.544 ± 1.187
Individual events 3.285 ± 1.092 4.740 ± 0.893 4.169 ± 0.643 2.762 ± 0.941 3.762 ± 0.943
t-value −1.249 1.567 1.767 −1.817 −1.626

*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001; t-value, the value of the independent-sample t-test; F-value, the value of the one-way ANOVA test; LSD, least square difference. CCS, controlling coaching style; BPN, basic psychological need; CC, constrained commitment; EC, enthusiastic commitment; FF, fear of failure.