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passion

passion In this context, passion means a person’s internalized motivation toward an activity.

In this context, passion means a person’s internalized motivation toward an activity. It is described in two forms: harmonious passion, which reflects more autonomous motivation and flexible self-regulation, and obsessive passion, which involves internal pressure and a more rigid pattern of persistence.

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Drafting source: Cui Pengyu; Jiang Ketong; Yoon Inae. Associations of harmonious and obsessive passion with attitudes toward playing through pain and injury among Chinese collegiate pickleball athletes: the mediating role of pain catastrophizing. 2026; DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1871449; article XML SHA-256 e37ed13c9bf1df91f87e143fcad3cab26fbcd05884f05a8715bfa2f83b5b6192. “Associations of harmonious and obsessive passion with attitudes toward playing through pain and injury among Chinese collegiate pickleball athletes: the mediating role of pain catastrophizing” (10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1871449).
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