Effect of passion on the athlete engagement of college students specializing in DanceSport: the mediating role of the DanceSport partnership
2024

Passion and Engagement in DanceSport

Sample size: 1029 publication 10 minutes Evidence: high

Author Information

Author(s): Ziyou Huang, Yuxin Yuan, Xiaofen Li

Primary Institution: Beijing Sport University

Hypothesis

Does passion and DanceSport partnership affect DanceSport engagement?

Conclusion

Passion enhances DanceSport engagement, and DanceSport partnership partially mediates this effect.

Supporting Evidence

  • Passion had a significant positive effect on DanceSport engagement.
  • DanceSport partnership positively influenced DanceSport engagement.
  • Passion positively predicted the quality of DanceSport partnerships.
  • DanceSport partnership partially mediated the relationship between passion and engagement.

Takeaway

If you love dancing, you'll want to dance more, especially if you have a good partner to dance with.

Methodology

A survey was conducted using the Passion Scale, Athlete Engagement Questionnaire, and Chinese DanceSport Partnership Scale.

Potential Biases

Self-reporting may be influenced by social expectations.

Limitations

The study relied on self-reported measures, which may introduce bias.

Participant Demographics

{"sex":{"male":325,"female":704},"education_background":{"undergraduates":912,"postgraduates":117},"training_time":{"1-5_years":315,"6-10_years":411,">10_years":303},"partner_time":{"1-6_months":392,"7-12_months":204,"13-24_months":178,">24_months":255}}

Statistical Information

P-Value

p<0.001

Confidence Interval

{"direct_effect":{"estimate":0.725,"95%_CI":[0.633,0.818]},"indirect_effect":{"estimate":0.137,"95%_CI":[0.089,0.195]},"total_effect":{"estimate":0.862,"95%_CI":[0.786,0.939]}}

Statistical Significance

p<0.001

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1503279

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