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Passion in Sport: A Look at Determinants and Affective Experiences

Vallerand, Robert J., Rousseau, François L., Grouzet, Frédérick M.E., Dumais, Alexandre, Grenier, Simon, Blanchard, Céline M.·2006·Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
DOI 10.1123/jsep.28.4.454
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Based on the Dualistic Model of Passion (Vallerand et al., 2003), a sequence involving the determinants and affective experiences associated with two types of passion (harmonious and obsessive) toward sport was proposed and tested. This sequence posits that high levels of sport valuation and an autonomous personality orientation lead to harmonious passion, whereas high levels of sport valuation and a controlled personality orientation facilitate obsessive passion. In turn, harmonious passion is expected to lead to positive affective experiences in sport but to be either negatively related or unrelated to negative affective experiences. Conversely, obsessive passion is hypothesized to be positively related to negative affective experiences in sport but to be either negatively related or unrelated to positive affective experiences. Results of three studies conducted with recreational and competitive athletes involved in individual and team sports provided support for the proposed integrative sequence. These findings support the role of passion in sport and pave the way to new research.

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  • Regularly engaging in a meaningful activity out of harmonious passion leads to positive affect and protection against negative affect.

    “research on passion has systematically found that regularly engaging in a meaningful activity out of harmonious passion leads to the experience of positive affect and the protection against negative affect”

    From The role of passion in sustainable psychological well-being (2012) · cites this paper as Vallerand et al. 2006, Studies 2 and 3

  • Obsessive passion leads to negative affect and is either unrelated or weakly related to positive affect during task engagement.

    “while obsessive passion leads to negative affect and is either unrelated or weakly related to positive affect during task engagement (e.g., Philippe et al. 2010; Vallerand et al. 2003, Study 1; Vallerand et al. 2006, Studies 2 and 3).”

    From The role of passion in sustainable psychological well-being (2012) · cites this paper as Vallerand et al. 2006, Studies 2 and 3

  • Harmonious passion leads to regular engagement in the passionate activity that translates into positive affect during activity engagement.

    “harmonious passion leads to regular engagement in the passionate activity that translates into positive affect during activity engagement (e.g., Mageau et al. 2005; Vallerand et al. 2003, Study 1; Vallerand et al. 2006, Studies 2 and 3)”

    From The role of passion in sustainable psychological well-being (2012) · cites this paper as Vallerand et al. 2006, Studies 2 and 3

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Authors
Vallerand, R. J., Rousseau, F. L., Grouzet, F. M. E., Dumais, A., Grenier, S., & Blanchard, C. M.
Affiliations
  • Université du Québec à Montréal (CA)
  • Concordia University (CA)
  • McGill University (CA)
  • Université de Montréal (CA)
  • University of Ottawa (CA)
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
Publisher
Human Kinetics
Published
2006-12
Volume
28
Issue
4
Pages
454-478
ISSN
  • 0895-2779 (ISSN-L)
  • 1543-2904
DOI
10.1123/jsep.28.4.454
OpenAlex
W2156106313
Cited by
367
References
37
Citations by year
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FWCI
9.92
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Université du Québec à Montréal
  • Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Sport Psychology and Performance
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
Keywords
sport passion, harmonious passion, obsessive passion, dualistic model of passion, autonomous motivation, controlled motivation, positive affect, negative affect, recreational athletes, competitive athletes, individual and team sports

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