Achievement goals and self-determined motivation in Botswana elite youth athletes: An extension of Achievement Goals and Self­ Determination Theories

Kapule D. Mabuta; Christopher R. Hill; Leapetswe Malete

doi:10.37597/ajphes.2021.27.2.4

Achievement goals and self-determined motivation in Botswana elite youth athletes: An extension of Achievement Goals and Self Determination Theories

African Journal for Physical Activity and Health Sciences (AJPHES) ◽

10.37597/ajphes.2021.27.2.4 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

pp. 175-191

Author(s):

Kapule D. Mabuta ◽

Christopher R. Hill ◽

Leapetswe Malete

Keyword(s):

Achievement Goals ◽

Youth Athletes

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Continuum of Care Following Sports-Related Concussion

American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology ◽

10.1044/2020_ajslp-19-00131 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 29 (3) ◽

pp. 1389-1403

Author(s):

Jessica Brown ◽

Kelly Knollman-Porter

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Life Span ◽

Sports Injuries ◽

Continuum Of Care ◽

Medical Professional ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Youth Athletes ◽

Speech Language Pathologist ◽

History Of ◽

Injury Reporting

Purpose Although guidelines have changed regarding federally mandated concussion practices since their inception, little is known regarding the implementation of such guidelines and the resultant continuum of care for youth athletes participating in recreational or organized sports who incur concussions. Furthermore, data regarding the role of speech-language pathologists in the historic postconcussion care are lacking. Therefore, the purpose of this retrospective study was to investigate the experiences of young adults with history of sports-related concussion as it related to injury reporting and received follow-up care. Method Participants included 13 young adults with history of at least one sports-related concussion across their life span. We implemented a mixed-methods design to collect both quantitative and qualitative information through structured interviews. Participants reported experiencing 42 concussions across the life span—26 subsequent to sports injuries. Results Twenty-three concussions were reported to a parent or medical professional, 14 resulted in a formal diagnosis, and participants received initial medical care for only 10 of the incidents and treatment or services on only two occasions. Participants reported concussions to an athletic trainer least frequently and to parents most frequently. Participants commented that previous experience with concussion reduced the need for seeking treatment or that they were unaware treatments or supports existed postconcussion. Only one concussion incident resulted in the care from a speech-language pathologist. Conclusion The results of the study reported herein shed light on the fidelity of sports-related concussion care management across time. Subsequently, we suggest guidelines related to continuum of care from injury to individualized therapy.

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Nonconscious Activation of Achievement Goals

Swiss Journal of Psychology ◽

10.1024/1421-0185.68.4.193 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 68 (4) ◽

pp. 193-200 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Stefan Engeser

Keyword(s):

Achievement Goals ◽

Priming Effect ◽

Achievement Goal ◽

Word Class ◽

Achievement Motive ◽

Goal Priming ◽

Series Of Experiments ◽

Research Questions

In a series of experiments, Bargh, Gollwitzer, Lee-Chai, Barndollar, and Trötschel (2001) documented that achievement goals can be activated outside of awareness and can then operate nonconsciously in order to guide self-regulated behavior effectively. In three experiments (N = 69, N = 71, N = 56), two potential moderators of the achievement goal priming effect were explored. All three experiments showed small but consistent effects of the nonconscious activation of the achievement goal, though word class did not moderate the priming effect. There was no support for the hypothesis that the explicit achievement motive moderates the priming effect. Implications are addressed in the light of other recent studies in this domain and further research questions are outlined.

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