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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 63-82 |
Journal | International Journal of Sport Psychology |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - Jan 1999 |
Keywords
- goal orientations
- intrinsic motivation
- motivational climate
- volleyball
- confirmatory factor-analysis
- ego orientation
- sport questionnaire
- achievement goals
- tasks
- beliefs
- success
- comptence