“…Focusing on the sport context, Matosic, Ntoumanis, and Quested (2016) reviewed previous studies identifying three broad categories (contextual factors, perceptions of others' behaviors and motivation, and personal factors) of several potential antecedents of coaches' interpersonal style suggesting that psychologically basic needs could be relevant personal factors antecedents of autonomy support and control. Parents who experienced high levels of need satisfaction in their lives may be more likely to express high levels of autonomy support because they can initiate interactions with their children (autonomy), to be skilful in disclosing information to others (competence), and to offer emotional support (relatedness; Costa, Ntoumanis, et al, 2015). Furthermore, when parents' needs are satisfied they may be more likely to engage in adaptive behaviours (e.g., autonomy support) which focus on maximising positive psychological experiences and outcomes.…”