Abstract
The present study aimed to expand upon Smith, Ntoumanis, and Duda’s (2007) research by investigating the influence of coach behaviors and implementation intentions on goal striving in sport. Structural equation modeling analysis with a sample of 108 athletes revealed coach behaviors as predictors of goal motives, which in turn predicted psychological well-being after 8 weeks. Supplementary regression analyses showed no interaction between autonomous goal motives and implementation intentions; however, a synergistic effect was identified for controlled goal motives such that controlled motives furnished with implementation intentions resulted in lower well-being than controlled motives alone. In further analyses, the motives underlying an implementation intention were found to mediate the paths from goal motives to well-being. The findings are discussed in terms of the roles played by goal motives, implementation intentions, and implementation intention motives during goal striving.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 17-33 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Journal of Applied Sport Psychology |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2010 |
Keywords
- self-concordance model
- personal goals
- need satisfaction
- negative
- affect
- attainment
- perfectionism
- validation
- psychology
- motivation
- autonomy
Access to Document
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This is an Author's Accepted Manuscript of an article published in the Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, vol 22, issue 1, 2010, © Taylor & Francis, available online at: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/10413200903403190.