The Effects of High School Basketball Player’s Sports Participation Motivation on Achievement Goal Orientation and Achieve-ment Behaviors

Autor: Young-Su Jung, Hyunwoo Kang, Seyong Jang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Iranian Journal of Public Health, Vol 50, Iss 10 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2251-6085
2251-6093
DOI: 10.18502/ijph.v50i10.7495
Popis: Background: Although the motivation to set goals and taking steps to achieve them is essential for athletes wishing to progress to a professional level, motives for participating in sports vary depending on personal and physical characteristics. We aimed to investigate the effect of motivation to participate in sports on achievement goal orientation and achievement behavior in high-school basketball players. Methods: The study included 256 female high-school basketball players from Busan, Korea, and was conducted between September and October 2020. The questionnaires obtained data regarding motivation to participate in sports, achievement goal orientation, and achievement behavior. Structural equation modeling was used for data analysis. Results: Motivation to participate in sports exhibited a significant positive correlation with achievement goal orientation (P
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