Teixeira, Diogo SantosPelletier, LucMonteiro, DiogoRodrigues, FilipeMOUTÃO, JoãoMarinho, Daniel AlmeidaCid, Luis2019-10-042020-10-042019-10-031746-1391http://hdl.handle.net/10400.15/2728Objective: The main objective of the present study was to examine the associations between coach-created task-involving climate and athletes' intentions to continue practicing sport, through a serial mediation analysis that included basic psychological needs satisfaction (BPN), self-determined motivation (SDM) and enjoyment. Methods: 799 elite swimmers (450 males, 349 females; aged 12-22 years, M = 16.65, SD = 2.83) participated in the present study. Groups were created according to age, years of experience, and gender. Results: Serial Mediation Analysis provided support for the proposed model where BPŃs and enjoyment represent the most important mediators between task-involving climate and athletes' intentions to continue sport practice. Conclusion: Enjoyment stands out as the most relevant predictor of intention to persist and as a significant mediator in the relation between task-involvement climate, BPN, SDM, and long-term sports practice. The task-involving climate created by coaches appears to set in motion a sequence where the satisfaction of basic needs and SDM lead to more enjoyment and increased persistence among young athletes.engserial mediationself-determination theoryachievement goal theorypersistenceenjoymentjournal article10.1080/17461391.2019.1675768