The interaction of motivational climate, dispositional goal orientations and perceived ability in predicting indices of motivation

M Newton, Joan Duda

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Abstract

The interaction between perceptions of the motivational climate, goal orientations, and perceived ability were examined. Junior female volleyball players (N=385) from 45 teams participating in a competition completed a survey assessing perceived motivational climate dispositional goal orientations, perceived ability, intrinsic motivation and beliefs about the causes of success. Motivational climate was the strongest predictor of enjoyment/interest and pressure/tension while goal orientation was the strongest predictor of effort/importance. Both ego orientation and perceptions of an ego-involving motivational climate were related to ability centered beliefs about success. Effort focused beliefs were predicted by the interaction of task orientation and perceptions of a task involving motivational climate. The results are discussed iii light of the tenets of goal perspective theory and the matching hypothesis.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)63-82
JournalInternational Journal of Sport Psychology
Volume30
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - Jan 1999

Keywords

  • goal orientations
  • intrinsic motivation
  • motivational climate
  • volleyball
  • confirmatory factor-analysis
  • ego orientation
  • sport questionnaire
  • achievement goals
  • tasks
  • beliefs
  • success
  • comptence

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