Emotional map of psychomotor games without competition

This study investigated the affective wellbeing triggered by psychomotor games without competition. Based on the theory of motor action and a qualitative design, the study examined the causes that triggered an emotional experience of wellbeing or illbeing. A total of 376 comments made by 114 university students on the undergraduate degree in Physical Activity and Sport Sciences were analyzed. The participants took part in two sessions of psychomotor games without competition; after playing each game, the students described the causes of their emotional experiences. Content analysis (levels 1 and 2) confirmed the situational nature of emotions. In the emotional map that was subsequently created, the game itself, non-competition and the quest to achieve a goal (associated with frequency, effort and effectiveness) emerged as key factors.