The current study examined the possible role of basic psychological needs and passion in Paralympians’ life satisfaction. A mediational model was tested where autonomy, competence and relatedness were hypothesized to be linked to athlete life satisfaction via harmonious and obsessive passion. The sample comprised 91 Portuguese Paralympians aged between 18 and 59 years (M = 31.01; SD = 3.78). Athletes completed self-reports of needs satisfaction in their sport, passion towards their sport, and general life satisfaction. Perceptions of competence and relatedness were associated with harmonious passion (β = .37, p > .01; β = .21, p > .05, respectively), while perceptions of autonomy were associated with obsessive passion (β = .39, p > .05). Additionally, harmonious passion, but not obsessive passion, was associated with life satisfaction (β = .40, p > .01), and only the indirect effect from competence to life satisfaction, via harmonious passion, was significant. These results suggest that feeling autonomous may not necessarily translate into more harmonious passionate engagement but is associated with higher levels of obsessive passion. In contrast, competence and relatedness appear to play an important role in the life of athletes who experience a more harmonious passion towards their sport practice. Perceptions of mastery and competence, as well as sport-related social connections could be important to consider improving the lives of athletes with Paralympic experience.

目前的研究调查了基本心理需求和激情在残奥会运动员生活满意度中的可能作用。测试了一个中介模型，其中假设自主性、能力和相关性通过和谐和痴迷的激情与运动员的生活满意度相关联。样本包括 91 名年龄在 18 至 59 岁之间的葡萄牙残奥会 运动员（M = 31.01；SD  = 3.78）。运动员完成了他们对运动的需求满意度、对运动的热情和总体生活满意度的自我报告。对能力和相关性的感知与和谐的激情有关（β = .37，p  > .01；β = .21，p > .05，分别），而对自主性的看法与强迫性激情有关（β = .39，p > .05）。此外，和谐激情而非强迫激情与生活满意度相关（β = .40，p > .01），只有通过和谐激情从能力到生活满意度的间接影响是显着的。这些结果表明，感觉自主可能不一定转化为更和谐的热情参与，但与更高水平的痴迷热情有关。相比之下，能力和相关性似乎在运动员的生活中扮演着重要的角色，他们对运动实践有着更和谐的热情。对掌握和能力的看法，