Stanton, Rhonda (2015) Effects of Passion on Physical and Other Activities: A Meta-analysis. Coursework Masters thesis, University of Southern Queensland. (Unpublished)
Abstract
Passion evokes a sense of energy, a driving force, and a love for an activity. Scientific evaluation of the effect of passion is relatively new (circa 2003), emerging in the work of Vallerand and colleagues. The subsequent passion literature has been based on the dualistic model of passion (DMP; Vallerand et al., 2003), which draws on self-determination theory (Deci & Ryan, 1985). Since 2003, more than 100 studies examining passion across various domains (e.g., sport, organisational, information technology, etc.) have been published. The aim of the current study was to provide a comprehensive quantification of the strength of the effects of passion on activity outcomes in the sport domain from 2003 to 2014. A total of 386 effect sizes were calculated from 31 published studies including 6,995 participants. The outcome constructs were examined using a random-effects model, with passion showing a small effect overall (r = 0.17). Passion was associated with small but significant effects on performance (r = 0.11), physical health (r = 0.11), psychological well-being (r = 0.20), and relational well-being (r = 0.25). Harmonious passion was associated with significant effects on physical health (r = 0.10), psychological well-being (r = 0.18), and relational well-being (r = 0.30). Moderator analyses showed that the effects of passion on these outcome areas varied according to the gender of participants (Q = 6.70, p = .035) and participant type (Q = 24.08, p = .001). Results were broadly supportive of the conclusions from recent individual studies, that harmonious and obsessive passion make independent contributions to overall levels of well-being. The current study provides an independent review of the efficacy of the dualistic model of passion, and thus contributes to the development of the passion construct and more broadly to the emerging passion field.
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| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Psychology and Counselling (1 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2021) |
| Supervisors: | Peter Terry; Michelle Curran |
| Qualification: | Master of Psychology (Clinical) |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Aug 2025 00:57 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Aug 2025 00:57 |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1799 Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 179999 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified |
| Fields of Research (2020): | 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5299 Other psychology > 529999 Other psychology not elsewhere classified |
| URI: | https://sear.unisq.edu.au/id/eprint/52782 |
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