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THE EFFECT OF ACHIEVEMENT GOALS ON MORAL ATTITUDES IN YOUNG ATHLETES |
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Carloc E. Gonçalves1  ,
Manuel J. Coelho e Silva1, Jaume Cruz2, Miquel Torregrosa2
and Sean P. Cumming3 |
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1Faculty of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of Coimbra, Portugal, 2Faculty of Psychology, Authonomous University of Barcelona, Spain, 3School of Health, University of Bath, United Kingdoom |
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© Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (2010) 9, 605 - 611 |
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| ABSTRACT | |||
| The purpose of the study is to assess the hypothesis that achievement
goal orientations will predict sportpersonship attitudes among young athletes,
namely that task orientation will predict socially positive attitudes and
ego orientation will predict socially negative attitudes. For hundred and
eighty two athletes, aged 13 to 16 years completed the Portuguese versions
of the Task and Ego Orientation in Sport Questionnaire (TEOSQp) and of the
Sports Attitudes Questionnaire (SAQp). Bivariate correlations were used
to examine the relationships between TEOSQp and SAQp. Afterwards, relationships
between ego orientation and score agreement in cheating and gamesmanship
as well as task orientation and score agreement in convention and commitment
were examined through EQS (version 5.7). For the estimation of the model,
the maximum likelihood method was used. A matrix correlation between the
variables (task orientation, ego orientation, cheating, gamesmanship, convention
and commitment) showed positive correlations between task orientation and
convention (r = 0.29, p < 0.01) and commitment (r = 0. 40, p < 0.01).
Ego orientation appeared to be positively correlated with cheating (r =
0.30, p < 0.01) and gamesmanship (r = 0.33, p < 0.01), and negatively
with convention (r = -0.16, p < 0.01).The fit of the model was evaluated
using the CFI (0.97) and SRMR (0.04). The hypothesized model was confirmed.
Task and ego orientations produced a significant effect on prosocial attitudes
and on antisocial attitudes, respectively. Task-oriented goals in youth
sport programs can represent a relevant framework for promoting prosocial
attitudes and consequentely increment the effectiveness of educational interventions.
Key words: Youth sports, cheating, gamesmanship, convention, commitment. |
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