The quadripartite approach to passion in sport: a prospective and cross-domain analysis with intercollegiate student-athletes

We tested if distinct combinations of harmonious passion and obsessive for sport were associated with outcomes within sport, academics, in one’s life. analysed data from the Student-athlete Well-being Achievement Project (SWAP), a study which intercollegiate student-athletes (N = 298) completed assessments at start season, performance, experiences, satisfaction life end season. Results showed that high combined low (i.e., pure passion) was most often adaptive outcomes, whereas least outcomes. These results build on previous research recreational athletes [Schellenberg, B. J. I., Verner-Filion, J., Gaudreau, P., & Mbabaali, S. 2021. The two dimensions sport: A new look using quadripartite approach. Journal Sport Exercise Psychology, 43(6), 459–476. https://doi.org/10.1123/jsep.2021-0048] by showing benefits pursuing competitive passion, especially passion.