Effect of passion on the athlete engagement of college students specializing in DanceSport: the mediating role of the DanceSport partnership

Passion was identified as an internal motivator enhancing DSE, whereas DSP was found to be an external factor contributing to the increase in DSE levels. DSP played a partial mediating role in the influence of passion on DSE, the more harmonious the DSP, the higher the engagement level. In the future, by understanding the current status and trends of college students' passion, DSE, and DSP, coaches can timely adjust course content to enhance engagement levels and sports performance by exchanging partners and changing cooperation forms.