The relationship between Basic psychological needs and indices of well-being (Eudaimonia and Hedonia) in physical activity of motional - physical disabled individuals

Grounded in self-determination theory, the aim of this research was to examine the relationship between basic psychological needs and indices of eudaimonic and hedonic well-being in physical activity of physical-motional disabled males. To this end, 205 physical - motional disabled males from Urmia, Tabriz, and Tehran cities with at least two years of regular physical activity background were randomly selected in this descriptive-correlational study. The collected data were analyzed by calculating Correlation Coefficient and Regression. The results showed that there are significant relationships between basic psychological needs with eudaimonic well-being and some indices of hedonic well-being. In addition, the needs for competence and autonomy significantly predicted the eudoimanic well-being. The needs for competence and autonomy significantly predicted the positive affect; the need for autonomy negatively predicted the negative affect; and the need for relatedness significantly predicted life satisfaction with regard to the indices of hedonia well-being. Generally, the results suggested that the eudoimonic and hedonic well-being in motional-physical disabled males can be predicted by the satisfaction of basic psychological needs in physical activity.