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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026

Enjoyment as a motivational driver of sport continuation: a moderated mediation model of engagement and social support.

Zülbiye Kaçay, Emrah Seçer, Nuh Osman Yıldız, Oğuz Kaan Esentürk, Laurentiu-Gabriel Talaghir, Cristina Corina Bentea, Paula Ivan, Florentina Cristea

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Zülbiye KaçayFaculty of Sports Sciences, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Çanakkale, Türkiye.
Emrah SeçerFaculty of Sports Sciences, Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University, Erzincan, Türkiye.
Nuh Osman YıldızFaculty of Sports Sciences, Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Türkiye.
Oğuz Kaan EsentürkFaculty of Sports Sciences, Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University, Erzincan, Türkiye.
Laurentiu-Gabriel TalaghirFaculty of Physical Education and Sport, "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Galati, Romania.
Cristina Corina BenteaFaculty of Physical Education and Sport, "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Galati, Romania.
Paula IvanFaculty of Physical Education and Sport, "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Galati, Romania.
Florentina CristeaFaculty of Physical Education and Sport, "Dunarea de Jos" University of Galati, Galati, Romania.

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Introduction and aim: The present study aimed to examine the effect of enjoyment of physical activities on intention to continue sport participation and to determine the mediating role of sport engagement and the moderating role of perceived social support in this relationship. Methods: This correlational study included 748 athletes (445 males, 303 females, Results: To test the first hypothesis, the mediation effect was examined using PROCESS Model 4 (PACES → SES → ICSS). The indirect effect of PACES on ICSS via SES was found to be significant ( Conclusion: The findings revealed that the indirect effect of enjoyment of physical activities on intention to continue sport participation through sport engagement was stronger among athletes with lower perceived social support.

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enjoyment of physical activitymoderated mediation modelperceived social supportsport engagementsport participation continuity

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