Perceived parental beliefs about the causes of success in sport: Relationship to young athletes' achievement goals and personal beliefs

SA White, Maria Kavussanu, K Tank, J Wingate

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Abstract

This study examined the relationship between perceived parental beliefs and young athletes' achievement goal orientations and personal beliefs about the causes of success in sport. Participants were 183 male and female athletes, 11-18 years old, involved in team sports. Athletes completed the Task and Ego Orientation in Sport Questionnaire, the Beliefs about the Causes of Sport Success Questionnaire, and two modified versions of the latter inventory to assess their perceptions of their parents' beliefs. Canonical correlation analysis revealed that perceived parental beliefs were related to goal orientations and personal beliefs in a conceptually coherent fashion. Thus, the perceived parental belief that effort leads to success in sport was related to athletes' task orientation and personal belief that effort causes sport success. In contrast, the perceived parental beliefs that superior ability, external factors, and using deceptive tactics are precursors to success in sport corresponded to athletes' ego orientation and the same personal beliefs. The findings are discussed in terms of their implications for understanding the socialization experiences of young athletes.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)57-66
Number of pages10
JournalScandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports
Volume14
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2004

Keywords

  • goal orientation
  • perceived parental beliefs
  • achievement motivation
  • socialization

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