Peer-Mentoring and Motivational Regulation in Colombian Youth Swimmers

NCT07769541 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: TdeA-USB-SWIM-MENTOR
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 29
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This completed study examined whether young competitive swimmers' reasons for participating in sport changed after a peer-mentoring programme. It was expected that intrinsic motivation and personally valued reasons for participating would increase after the programme. Twenty-nine Colombian swimmers aged 10-14 years participated. All swimmers received the same programme; there was no comparison group. The programme comprised 16 face-to-face group sessions delivered twice weekly over eight consecutive weeks. Each session lasted approximately 20-25 minutes and was led by an experienced swimmer acting as a peer mentor. Activities addressed communication, sport experiences, goal setting, reflection on competition, personal development and future planning. Participants completed the Sport Motivation Scale (SMS-28) before the first session and immediately after the sixteenth and final session. The questionnaire assessed seven forms of motivation: intrinsic motivation to know, intrinsic motivation to accomplish, intrinsic motivation to experience stimulation, identified regulation, introjected regulation, external regulation and amotivation. Changes in each form of motivation were examined separately. The study was registered retrospectively after participant enrolment, data collection and analysis had been completed. Registration was undertaken for research transparency and should not be interpreted as prospective registration or preregistration.

Conditions

Motivation

Keywords

peer mentoring; youth swimming; SMS-28; motivational regulation; self-determination theory; sport motivation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Intrinsic Motivation to Know score

  Mean score of four items from the Sport Motivation Scale (SMS-28), ranging from 1 to 7, with higher scores indicating greater intrinsic motivation to know.

  Baseline (before session 1) and Week 8 (immediately after completion of session 16; two sessions per week).

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Intrinsic Motivation to Accomplish score

  Baseline (before session 1) and Week 8 (immediately after completion of session 16; two sessions per week).

• Intrinsic Motivation to Experience Stimulation score

  Baseline (before session 1) and Week 8 (immediately after completion of session 16; two sessions per week).

• Identified Regulation score

  Baseline (before session 1) and Week 8 (immediately after completion of session 16; two sessions per week).

• Introjected Regulation score

  Baseline (before session 1) and Week 8 (immediately after completion of session 16; two sessions per week).

• External Regulation score

  Baseline (before session 1) and Week 8 (immediately after completion of session 16; two sessions per week).

Study Arms (1)

Peer-Mentoring Programme

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants received sixteen group peer-mentoring sessions of approximately 20-25 minutes, each one, integrated into regular swimming training.

Behavioral: Eight-Session Peer-Mentoring Programme

Interventions

Eight-Session Peer-Mentoring Programme BEHAVIORAL

Sixteen face-to-face group peer-mentoring sessions of approximately 20-25 minutes each were integrated into regular swimming training and delivered twice weekly over eight consecutive weeks. Across the eight weeks, activities included guided dialogue, practical exercises, mentor narratives, feedback and group reflection. The themes addressed programme introduction, effective communication, sport stories, SMART goal setting, reflection on competition experiences, a "pool of life" reflective activity, a future-self interview, and a career timeline and programme closure. An experienced swimmer acted as the peer mentor. The baseline SMS-28 assessment was administered before the first session, and the immediate post-intervention assessment was administered after completion of the sixteenth and final session.

Peer-Mentoring Programme

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 11 Years - 14 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Active competitive swimmer from the participating swimming club.
• Originally intended age range of 11-14 years.
• At least six months of competitive swimming training.
• Parent or legal guardian provided written informed consent.
• Participant provided written assent.
• Participation in more than 80% of the mentoring sessions.

You may not qualify if:

• Absence of either the pre-intervention or post-intervention SMS-28 assessment.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Tecnológico de Antioquia: collaborator
• Édison Andrés Pérez Bedoya: lead
• Universidad de San Buenaventura: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Tecnológico de Antioquia

Guarne, Antioquia, 054080, Colombia

Location

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Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Researcher

Model Details: All participants received the same sixteen-session peer-mentoring programme. No concurrent control or comparison group was used.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 13, 2026
• First Posted: August 18, 2026
• Study Start: February 1, 2025
• Primary Completion: April 12, 2025
• Study Completion: April 12, 2025
• Last Updated: September 9, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CO (1)