The relationship between both need frustration
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Although the relationship between both need frustration and, particularly, need satisfaction and different motivational regulations for exercise has been widely examined in the literature, little is known about the co-occurrence of both nee
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Sourced from the abstract and limitations section and stated research gap of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2021 and 2026, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 20 times in total.
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Supporting evidence — 3 representative gaps
- The Co-Occurrence of Satisfaction and Frustration of Basic Psychological Needs and Its Relationship with Exercisers’ Motivation (2021) · The Journal of Psychology · cited 20× · doi
Although the relationship between both need frustration and, particularly, need satisfaction and different motivational regulations for exercise has been widely examined in the literature, little is known about the co-occurrence of both need satisfaction and need frustration in the exercise context.
generalabstractevidence 5/5Keywords: need frustration satisfaction exercise relationship particularly different motivational regulations widely examined literature little known occurrence - Beyond need satisfaction: the role of psychological need frustration in sport injury anxiety among High-Intensity Functional Training participants (2026) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi
The study used a cross-sectional design, which may not capture the dynamic nature of psychological need frustration and sport injury anxiety. The sample size was relatively small (N = 100). The study only examined the relationships between psychological need frustration and sport injury anxiety, without considering other potential factors.
generallimitations sectionevidence 5/5Keywords: study used cross-sectional design capture dynamic nature psychological - COGNITIVE FLEXIBILITY AS A PROTECTIVE SHIELD? THE MEDIATING EFFECT OF INJURY ANXIETY ON PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING IN ACTIVE ATHLETES (2026) · Ankara Üniversitesi Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Yüksekokulu SPORMETRE Beden Eğitimi ve Spor Bilimleri Dergisi · doi
There is a need to examine the mediating role of cognitive flexibility in the relationship between injury anxiety and psychological well-being. Prior research has highlighted the importance of cognitive flexibility, but its role in regulating psychological well-being among active athletes is not well understood.
generalstated research gapevidence 4/5Keywords: there need examine mediating role cognitive flexibility relationship
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