Relación De Estado De Flujo, Motivación Y Motivos En La Práctica Físico-Deportiva De Pole Sport En Mujeres

Abstract

Despite the multiple physical and psychological benefits of physical-sports activity, the participation of the female population in these activities is limited, especially if they are unconventional sports, despite the social stigmas. Seeking to strengthen the theoretical basis and practice of sport in women, the present correlational, non-experimental and cross-sectional research evaluated the relationship between the state of flow, motivation and motives in women between 18 and 55 years old who practice Pole Sport in academies in Medellin, Bogota and Villavicencio. The constructs were evaluated using the flow state scale (FSS), the motivation scale (SMS-II) and the motives scale (MPAM-R), which showed acceptable reliability, suggesting that the instruments are reliable and consistent. Regarding the correlation of variables, statistically significant relationships (p < 0.05) were found between the factors of flow state, motives and motivation. In turn, non-parametric relationships (direct and inverse) between variables with values in the strength of correlation ranging from insignificant relationships (rho = ±0.156 - ±0.201), weak relationships (rho ± 0.21 - ±0.35) and strong relationships (rho ± 0.68 - ±0.90), being the subscales of motives and motivation the most correlated with each other. Finally, the implications of these findings for the understanding of the psychological processes involved in female sport participation are discussed, highlighting the need to consider contextual factors and individual differences when designing psychological interventions aimed at improving the sport experience, fostering motivation and flow state in this discipline.