Motivational climate, psychological responses, and motor skill development in children's sport: a field-based intervention study

Article Abstract:

A study on the efficacy of a performance versus mastery oriented teaching program on children's enjoyment, perceived competence, intrinsic motivation and motor skill development, reveals that a mastery motivational climate can lead to a more positive experience for young athletes in the course of learning new skills. It also reveals that children in the mastery program have a consensus in reporting upper levels of perceived competence and intrinsic motivation, but those belonging to traditional groups show less marked effects.

Motivation (Psychology), Operant behavior, Operant conditioning

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"That's what friends are for": children's and teenagers' perceptions of peer relationships in the sport domain

Article Abstract:

Children and teenagers develop various positive and negative aspects of friendship through participating in sports. Positive dimensions include developing a sense of companionship, improved self-esteem, loyalty, and methods to resolve conflict. Negative aspects include conflict, betrayal, and awareness of unattractive personal qualities. Many of the dimensions researched do not develop outside participation in sports.

Research, Teenagers, Youth, Social networks, Age groups, Friendship

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Attraction- and entrapment-based commitment among competitive female gymnasts

Article Abstract:

Correlates of attraction and entrapment based commitment among young competitive female gymnasts is examined. It was observed that these groups of gymnasts were significantly dissimilar on social support, social constraints, motivational orientation, and training behaviors.

Gymnasts, Women athletes, Commitment (Psychology)

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