Basic psychological needs theory is limited by variable-centered studies focused on linear relationships between perceived needs-supportive/controlling coach behaviors. Therefore, latent profile analysis was used to determine if heterogenous profiles emerged from the interactive effects of needs-supportive and -controlling coach behaviors and the subsequent association with sport-specific mental health outcomes (i.e., burnout and subjective vitality). A total of 685 athletes took part (age = 23.39 years, male = 71%), and the latent profile analysis revealed five novel, diverse profiles, labeled as “supportive-developmental,” “needs-indifferent,” “overly critical,” “harsh-controlling,” and “distant-controlling” coaches. The profiles predicted significant mental health variance (adjusted R² = .15–.24), wherein the “supportive-developmental” profile scored most favorably on 90% of the outcomes. The largest mean differences were observed against the “harsh-controlling” (n = 5), “overly critical” (n = 3), and “distant controlling” (n = 2) profiles. Overall, latent profile analysis revealed substantial nuance in athletes’ social contexts, predicting variance in mental health. Needs-supportive interventions are needed for “overly critical,” “harsh controlling,” and “distant controlling” athlete profiles.

基本的心理需求理论受到以变量为中心的研究的限制，这些研究侧重于感知需求-支持/控制教练行为之间的线性关系。因此，潜在特征分析被用来确定异质特征是否来自于需要支持和控制教练行为的交互作用以及随后与特定运动的心理健康结果（即倦怠和主观活力）的关联。共有 685 名运动员参加（年龄 = 23.39 岁，男性 = 71%），潜在特征分析揭示了五个新颖、多样的特征，标记为“支持发展”、“需求漠不关心”、“过于挑剔”、 “严厉控制”和“远程控制”教练。这些配置文件预测了显着的心理健康差异（调整后的R ² = .15–.24)，其中“支持性发展”概况在 90% 的结果中得分最高。与“严苛控制”( n  = 5)、“过度关键”( n  = 3) 和“远程控制”( n  = 2) 配置文件相比，观察到最大的平均差异。总体而言，潜在概况分析揭示了运动员社会环境的重大细微差别，预测了心理健康的差异。对于“过于挑剔”、“严苛控制”和“远程控制”的运动员档案，需要支持需求的干预措施。