Motivation in Sport

Question 1

What is the motivation definition?

Answer 1

The intensity and direction of one’s effort (Sage, 1977)

Question 2

What is Intrinsic motivation?

Answer 2

Doing something for its own sake without external reward. Activity is inherently
satisfying, enjoyable and rewarding - self-determined motivation associated with control

Question 3

What is Extrinsic motivation?

Answer 3

Doing something for reasons external from the activity itself (e.g., a financial
reward, prize, health benefits)

Question 4

What is autonomy?

Answer 4

Feelings of perceived
control and actions
emanate from the self.

Question 5

What is Competence?

Answer 5

Feeling a sense of mastery,

and belief that one can meet challenges

Question 6

What is Relatedness?

Answer 6

Universal want to
interact, be connected
to, and experience
caring with, others

Question 7

What does The self-determination theory provide?

Answer 7

a framework in
helping to understand motivation in sport, and its
potential implication on involvement, and well-being.