scholarly journals Measurement of Perceived Parental Success Standards in Sport and Relations with Athletes’ Self-Esteem, Performance Anxiety, and Achievement Goal Orientation: Comparing Parental and Coach Influences

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank J. Schwebel ◽  
Ronald E. Smith ◽  
Frank L. Smoll
Keyword(s):  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Parental Influence ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Achievement Goal ◽  
Achievement Goal Orientation ◽  
Central Component ◽  
Parental Socialization ◽  
Multilevel Regression ◽  
Young Athletes ◽  
The Impact

The Perceived Parent Success Standards Scale (PPSSS), adapted from the Perception of Success Questionnaire constructed by Roberts et al. (1998) to measure athletes’ achievement goal orientation, provides a measure of athletes’ perceptions of mastery- and ego-oriented parental success criteria, a central component of parental motivational climate. This study focused on 543 young athletes (ages 9–16) on 82 teams in recreational basketball leagues. The PPSSS exhibited strong factorial validity, construct validity, and orthogonality between ego and mastery factors that allow for different combinations of these factors to be tested. We also compared the impact of the motivational climates created by coaches and success standards conveyed by parents on postseason athlete outcome measures of anxiety, self-esteem, and achievement goal orientation. Correlational and multilevel regression analyses revealed that both coach and parent variables were significantly related to the athlete variables. However, mediational analyses indicated that parental success standards mediated relations between coach-initiated climate and all of the outcome variables, reflecting the power of parental socialization processes. We discuss potential reasons for the greater parental influence shown in this and a previous study, and we suggest directions for further research as well as possible interventions that can help both coaches and parents create a more positive athletic environment for young athletes.

scholarly journals The Impact Grit and Achievement Goal Orientation have on Athletic Training Students' Persistence

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hannah Harner ◽  
Kimberly Peer ◽  
Chris Moser ◽  
John Cindric
Keyword(s):  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Athletic Training ◽  
Athletic Training Education ◽  
Achievement Goal ◽  
Achievement Goal Orientation ◽  
Athletic Training Students ◽  
Mastery Goal Orientation ◽  
Challenging Tasks ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Academic Year

Purpose: Athletic training education continues to evolve thereby increasing the importance of student retention. Understanding student motivation through achievement goal orientation and grit scores may help support student’s persistence in an athletic training program. The purpose was to determine if a relationship exists between achievement goal orientation and grit to help provide educators a better understanding of their students’ reasons for persisting to help improve retention. Methods: An achievement goal orientation survey and grit scale were administered, and quantitative data was analyzed statistically from Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education- accredited programs in good standing for the 2018-2019 academic year. Results: A total of 520 professional athletic training students participated. There was a significant main effect (F(1,3)=690.0, pConclusions: Athletic training students have similar grit scores across all cohorts and classify higher with mastery goal orientation compared to performance-approach, performance-avoidant, and work-avoidant orientations. Educators should understand students’ motivation to provide support and challenging tasks for their passion and perseverance for athletic training. Key Words: grit, mastery, performance-approach, performance-avoidant, work-avoidant.

scholarly journals Interactive Effects of Goal Orientation and Perceived Competence on Enjoyment among Youth Swimmers

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 40
Author(s):  
Ninoslav Silic ◽  
Kristina Sesar ◽  
Mate Brekalo
Keyword(s):  
Cluster Analysis ◽  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Perceived Competence ◽  
Achievement Goal ◽  
Interactive Effects ◽  
Achievement Goal Orientation ◽  
Task Orientation ◽  
Young Athletes ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Post Hoc

<p>This study investigated achievement goal orientation profile differences between youth swimmers on perceived competence and enjoyment, and the contribution of goal orientation and perceived competence to enjoyment in swimming. Male and female swimmers (n=302), aged 10-18 years (M=12.7; sd=2.25) completed a questionnaire assessing goal orientation, perceived competence and enjoyment in swimming. Cluster analysis revealed four goal orientation profile groups: high task/high ego, moderate task/low ego, high task/moderate ego and low task/moderate ego. MANOVA was conducted and a significant multivariate effect was found (Wilks=0.762; F=14.370; p=0.000; ES=0126). Further, Scheffe’s post-hoc comparisons tests revealed that swimmers scoring relatively high in both task and ego orientations, with a balance between the two, reported high values for perceived competence and enjoyment. Finally using two-way factorial MANOVA it was found that the interaction between the perceived competence and goal orientation profiles was not significant. Emphasizing task orientation for young athletes is a means to increase enjoyment in sport, regardless of their level of perceived competence.</p>

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