Motivational Climate In PA contexts Flashcards
What is Disposition?
Our general orientation to be task/ego involved
What is mastery climate?
Focus on learning, personal progress and task mastery
What is performance climate?
This is normative success (the best players are rewarded) a social comparison
Who creates the motivational climate?
The significant others (parents,coaches,teacher)
They create it by giving feedback etc
What is target?
Task Authority Recognition Grouping Evaluation Time
What did Lloyd and Fox (1992) find?
The mastery climate participants were more motivated to continue, also reported more enjoyment
High ego in mastery lowered
Low ego in performance raised
What are some correlates of mastery climate?
Self-efficacy, effort and enjoyment, positive attitude toward class, belief that effort equals success
What are some correlates of performance climate?
Tension, negative attitude towards class, belief that ability leads to success, feelings of boredom, satisfaction when outperforming others
What did Van de Pol et al (2012) find?
They showed that there was no difference in task orientation in training/competition.
In ego there was an increase during the competition scenario
In practice coaches should promote a mastery climate in training and competition
