MotivationNCT07769541
Peer-Mentoring and Motivational Regulation in Colombian Youth Swimmers
A study testing Eight-Session Peer-Mentoring Programme in people with Motivation, run by Édison Andrés Pérez Bedoya at 1 site in Colombia.
Trial 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. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 11 to 14 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Motivation
- What is being tested?
- Eight-Session Peer-Mentoring Programme
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 29 participants
- Where
- 1 siteColombia
- Study dates
- 1 Feb 2025to 12 Apr 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 11 to 14 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child
Who may be able to join
- 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.
Who cannot join
- Absence of either the pre-intervention or post-intervention SMS-28 assessment.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Motivational Regulation Following a 16-Session Peer-Mentoring Programme in Colombian Youth Swimmers: A Pre-Post Pilot Study
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.
Read more
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.
Read the detailed description
This single-group study examined whether young competitive swimmers' reasons for participating in sport changed after completing a peer-mentoring programme integrated into their regular swimming training. It was expected that intrinsic motivation and identified regulation would increase following the programme.
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. The activities addressed communication, sport experiences, goal setting, reflection on competition, personal development, future goals and career planning.
Twenty-nine swimmers aged 10-14 years completed the Sport Motivation Scale (SMS-28) before the first session and 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 from before to after the programme were examined separately for each form of motivation.
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
- Being tested
- Eight-Session Peer-Mentoring Programme
- Keywords
- peer mentoring, youth swimming, SMS-28, motivational regulation, self-determination theory, sport motivation
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Eight-Session Peer-Mentoring ProgrammeBehavioural
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.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Peer-Mentoring Programme | Experimental | Participants received sixteen group peer-mentoring sessions of approximately 20-25 minutes, each one, integrated into regular swimming training. Receives: Behavioral: Eight-Session Peer-Mentoring Programme |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
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.
Measured: 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
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.
Measured: Baseline (before session 1) and Week 8 (immediately after completion of session 16; two sessions per week).
Intrinsic Motivation to Experience Stimulation 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.
Measured: Baseline (before session 1) and Week 8 (immediately after completion of session 16; two sessions per week).
Identified Regulation 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.
Measured: Baseline (before session 1) and Week 8 (immediately after completion of session 16; two sessions per week).
Introjected Regulation 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.
Measured: Baseline (before session 1) and Week 8 (immediately after completion of session 16; two sessions per week).
External Regulation 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.
Measured: Baseline (before session 1) and Week 8 (immediately after completion of session 16; two sessions per week).
Amotivation 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.
Measured: Baseline (before session 1) and Week 8 (immediately after completion of session 16; two sessions per week).
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted18 Aug 2026
- Study start1 Feb 2025
- Primary completion12 Apr 2025
- Study completion12 Apr 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for MotivationStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Model description
- All participants received the same sixteen-session peer-mentoring programme. No concurrent control or comparison group was used.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 29 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Édison Andrés Pérez Bedoya
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Universidad de San Buenaventura, Tecnológico de Antioquia
- Responsible party
- Sponsor-investigator, Édison Andrés Pérez Bedoya, Federal University of Vicosa
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07769541
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- TdeA-USB-SWIM-MENTOR
- Status last verified
- Sep 2026
- First submitted
- 13 Aug 2026
- Last updated
- 9 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Participant-level data will not be made publicly available because participants were minors recruited from a single swimming club and residual re-identification risk remains after removal of direct identifiers. Aggregate results, analysis code, figures and supporting documentation are publicly archived in Zenodo. Participant-level data are retained under institutional control and access may be considered following a scientifically justified request and appropriate institutional and ethics approval.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 9 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Motivational Regulation Following a 16-Session Peer-Mentoring Programme in Colombian Youth Swimmers: A Pre-Post Pilot Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07769541
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- TdeA-USB-SWIM-MENTOR
- Conditions
- Motivation
- Keywords
- peer mentoring, youth swimming, SMS-28, motivational regulation, self-determination theory, sport motivation
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 29 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Édison Andrés Pérez BedoyaUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Universidad de San Buenaventura, Tecnológico de Antioquia
- Study start
- 1 Feb 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 12 Apr 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 12 Apr 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 18 Aug 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
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.
Detailed description
This single-group study examined whether young competitive swimmers' reasons for participating in sport changed after completing a peer-mentoring programme integrated into their regular swimming training. It was expected that intrinsic motivation and identified regulation would increase following the programme.
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. The activities addressed communication, sport experiences, goal setting, reflection on competition, personal development, future goals and career planning.
Twenty-nine swimmers aged 10-14 years completed the Sport Motivation Scale (SMS-28) before the first session and 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 from before to after the programme were examined separately for each form of motivation.
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.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
- Model description
- All participants received the same sixteen-session peer-mentoring programme. No concurrent control or comparison group was used.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Peer-Mentoring Programme | Experimental | Behavioral: Eight-Session Peer-Mentoring ProgrammeParticipants received sixteen group peer-mentoring sessions of approximately 20-25 minutes, each one, integrated into regular swimming training. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 11 to 14 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- 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.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Absence of either the pre-intervention or post-intervention SMS-28 assessment.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Eight-Session Peer-Mentoring ProgrammeSixteen 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. | Behavioural | Peer-Mentoring Programme |
Primary outcome
Intrinsic Motivation to Know score
Time frame: Baseline (before session 1) and Week 8 (immediately after completion of session 16; two sessions per week).
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.
6 secondary outcomes
Intrinsic Motivation to Accomplish score
Time frame: Baseline (before session 1) and Week 8 (immediately after completion of session 16; two sessions per week).
Intrinsic Motivation to Experience Stimulation score
Time frame: Baseline (before session 1) and Week 8 (immediately after completion of session 16; two sessions per week).
Identified Regulation score
Time frame: Baseline (before session 1) and Week 8 (immediately after completion of session 16; two sessions per week).
Introjected Regulation score
Time frame: Baseline (before session 1) and Week 8 (immediately after completion of session 16; two sessions per week).
External Regulation score
Time frame: Baseline (before session 1) and Week 8 (immediately after completion of session 16; two sessions per week).
Amotivation score
Time frame: Baseline (before session 1) and Week 8 (immediately after completion of session 16; two sessions per week).
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 9 Sep 2026.
- Related InfoLink provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Participant-level data will not be made publicly available because participants were minors recruited from a single swimming club and residual re-identification risk remains after removal of direct identifiers. Aggregate results, analysis code, figures and supporting documentation are publicly archived in Zenodo. Participant-level data are retained under institutional control and access may be considered following a scientifically justified request and appropriate institutional and ethics approval.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Eight-Session Peer-Mentoring Programme in people with Motivation, run by Édison Andrés Pérez Bedoya at 1 site in Colombia.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Sep 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Colombia. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Intrinsic Motivation to Know score (time frame: Baseline (before session 1) and Week 8 (immediately after completion of session 16; two sessions per week).). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Sep 2026.