Study: Relationships Between Self-Determined Motivation and Developmental Outcomes in Sport-Based Positive Youth Development

Abstract: Building on self-determination theory, this study examined the relationships between self-determined motivation toward sport participation and developmental outcomes in sport-based positive youth development. One hundred twenty participants in a sport-based positive youth development program designed to engage youth through running completed a postprogram survey measuring their self-determined motivation toward running and achievement of developmental outcomes. The results of regression analyses indicated that participants with higher self-determined motivation toward running reported higher general self-efficacy, more positive attitudes toward a healthy lifestyle, and lower engagement in threatening behavior. On the other hand, self-determined motivation was unrelated to self-reported academic performance.

 

Author: Christine Wegner

Christine Wegner is currently in a doctoral program at Temple University and recently accepted a job at the University of Florida. She obtained her B.A. at Vassar College, M.S. at Brooklyn College and will soon be finishing her PHD at Temple University. Prior to attending Temple she traveled to Japan and was a Sports Exchange Advisor, during which time she coached a boys basketball team. She currently works at the Temple University Sport Industry Research Center where she assists faculty with various community based sports research.

 

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Author: http://www.fox.temple.edu/cms/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/WegnerChristineCV.pdf

 

Article: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10413200.2015.1010662?journalCode=uasp20

 

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