Objectives The purpose of this study was to systematically review and appraise the
achievement goal literature (1990–2014) with a view to identifying the intra-individual …

Here we provide, within a social-cognitive framework, a critical review of research on the
motivational impact of different psychological climates in physical activity. Motivational …

As modern lifestyles offer ever more opportunities for a sedentary existence, physical activity
has become, for many, a marginal aspect of life. Too little physical activity is linked to …

Background. It is widely acknowledged that Physical Education (PE) can play a potentially
important role in enhancing public health by creating positive attitudes toward exercise and …

Assessing the motivational responses of 328 secondary school students, this study
examined a model of student motivation in physical education that incorporated constructs …

Research in the coaching effectiveness area has been conducted under the general
assumption that coaches exert a large influence not only on the performance and behavior …

Our goal in this chapter is to comprehensively review the literature on motivation and sport
behavior. To do this, we describe theories or conceptual models of motivation that have …

This study examined the relationships among social factors, individual differences, intrinsic
motivation, and effort and persistence in the physical education context using cognitive …

OBJECTIVES: The objectives of this research were a) to explore the applicability of
'motivational climate'research to early career athletes under the age of twelve, b) to re …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to synthesize findings from motivational climate
interventions employing Ames (1992a, 1992b) and Epstein's (1988, 1989) TARGET …