Aims: Athletes in the general population report higher satisfaction of basic needs when coaches are providing an autonomy supportive sport climate (ASSC). Our study aims at investigating whether ASSC is associated with satisfaction with life in athletes with intellectual disabilities (ID) and whether this association is mediated by basic need satisfaction.

Method: During the Special Olympics World Winter Games 2017, 168 athletes with ID (M = 33.86 years; SD = 10.47) completed questionnaires measuring ASSC, basic need satisfaction (autonomy, competence, and relatedness), and satisfaction with life. Multiple linear regression analyses and mediation analyses were performed. The mediation model was controlled for the potential impact of participating in team vs. individual sports. Additionally, gender effects were explored.

Results: ASSC was significantly associated with satisfaction with life (β = .38, p < .001). This association was mediated by competence (indirect effect: ab₁ = .15; CI [.05; .32]) but not by autonomy or relatedness. No effects were found related to participating in team vs. individual sports or gender.

Conclusions: Our study provides evidence that an ASSC is associated with athletes perceiving themselves as more competent and reporting more satisfaction with life.

目的：当教练提供自主支持运动氛围 (ASSC) 时，一般人群中的运动员报告说他们对基本需求的满意度更高。我们的研究旨在调查 ASSC 是否与智障运动员 (ID) 的生活满意度相关，以及这种关联是否由基本需求满足所调节。

方法：在 2017 年世界冬季特奥会期间，168 名 ID 运动员（M  = 33.86 岁；SD  = 10.47）完成了测量 ASSC、基本需求满意度（自主性、能力和相关性）和生活满意度的问卷调查。进行了多元线性回归分析和中介分析。调解模型针对参加团队运动与个人运动的潜在影响进行了控制。此外，还探讨了性别影响。

结果： ASSC 与生活满意度显着相关 (β = .38, p < .001)。这种关联是由能力介导的（间接影响：ab ₁ = .15; CI [.05; .32]），而不是由自主性或相关性介导。没有发现与参加团队运动与个人运动或性别有关的影响。

结论：我们的研究提供的证据表明，ASSC 与运动员认为自己更有能力和报告对生活更满意有关。