The Effects Of Free-Set Goals On Wrestling Performance And Improvement

Past goal research has been limited to the study of assigned, quantifiable goals. This field study expands goal-setting research by identifying and measuring dimension of goals set freely by athletes (i.e., free-set goals). This research investigated the relationship between the free-set goals athletes set and antecedents and consequences. Criteria were collected from 216 high school wrestlers participating at a team wrestling camp. Prior performance, self-efficacy, goal difficulty, and goal specificity measures were used to tap into goal related factors. Six hypotheses were constructed based on prior goal setting research. Results partially supported four of the six study hypotheses. In sum, results indicated that many of the criteria associated with free-set goals were consistent with past research findings pertaining to quantitative goals.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science in Psychology

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Psychology

Year

1998

Author dc:creator

• Baltes, Timothy R.

Contributors dc:contributor

• Thomas Kane

• Psychology

Statement dc:rights

• © Timothy R. Baltes

Repository record dc:identifier

https://bearworks.missouristate.edu/theses/1007

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:bearworks.missouristate.edu:theses-2008