Abstract
This study qualitatively examined the motivationally relevant behaviors of key social agents in specializing sport participants. Seventy-nine participants (9-18 years old) from 26 sports participated in semi-structured focus groups investigating how coaches, parents, and peers may influence motivation. Using a critical-realist perspective, an inductive content analysis indicated that specializing athletes perceived a multitude of motivationally relevant social cues. Coaches' and parents' influences were related to their specific roles: instruction/assessment for coaches, support-and-facilitation for parents. Peers influenced motivation through competitive behaviors, collaborative behaviors, evaluative communications, and through their social relationships. The results help to delineate different roles for social agents in influencing athletes' motivation.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 87-105 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | Journal of Applied Sport Psychology |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2010 |
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The motivational atmosphere in youth sport : coach, parent, and peer influences on motivation in specializing sport participants. / Keegan, Richard; Spray, Christopher; Harwood, Chris; Lavallee, David.
In: Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, Vol. 22, No. 1, 01.01.2010, p. 87-105.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - The motivational atmosphere in youth sport
T2 - coach, parent, and peer influences on motivation in specializing sport participants
AU - Keegan, Richard
AU - Spray, Christopher
AU - Harwood, Chris
AU - Lavallee, David
PY - 2010/1/1
Y1 - 2010/1/1
N2 - This study qualitatively examined the motivationally relevant behaviors of key social agents in specializing sport participants. Seventy-nine participants (9-18 years old) from 26 sports participated in semi-structured focus groups investigating how coaches, parents, and peers may influence motivation. Using a critical-realist perspective, an inductive content analysis indicated that specializing athletes perceived a multitude of motivationally relevant social cues. Coaches' and parents' influences were related to their specific roles: instruction/assessment for coaches, support-and-facilitation for parents. Peers influenced motivation through competitive behaviors, collaborative behaviors, evaluative communications, and through their social relationships. The results help to delineate different roles for social agents in influencing athletes' motivation.
AB - This study qualitatively examined the motivationally relevant behaviors of key social agents in specializing sport participants. Seventy-nine participants (9-18 years old) from 26 sports participated in semi-structured focus groups investigating how coaches, parents, and peers may influence motivation. Using a critical-realist perspective, an inductive content analysis indicated that specializing athletes perceived a multitude of motivationally relevant social cues. Coaches' and parents' influences were related to their specific roles: instruction/assessment for coaches, support-and-facilitation for parents. Peers influenced motivation through competitive behaviors, collaborative behaviors, evaluative communications, and through their social relationships. The results help to delineate different roles for social agents in influencing athletes' motivation.
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DO - 10.1080/10413200903421267
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VL - 22
SP - 87
EP - 105
JO - Journal of Applied Sport Psychology
JF - Journal of Applied Sport Psychology
SN - 1041-3200
IS - 1
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