Coach and athlete goal orientations: Congruence of orientations and affects on athlete satisfaction and commitment

Previous research has suggested that dispositional achievement goals have an important influence on athlete's behaviors and cognitions. The literature is also consistent regarding the effects the motivational climate plays on athlete's behaviors and cognitions. However, no research has examined the influence that acceptance of the motivational climate has on an athlete's behaviors and cognitions. Also, the examination of achievement goal orientations and the influence of the coach in affecting behaviors and cognitions has been ignored. The purpose of this dissertation therefore, was to examine the congruence of coaches' and their respective football players' dispositional goal orientations and the effects of this congruence on satisfaction and commitment. The coaches' and players' perceptions of the climate and strength of communication of the climate were examined to determine their influences on satisfaction and commitment. A pilot study of 66 football players demonstrated the feasibility of the approach.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Kinesiology

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Tammen, Vance Virgil

Contributors dc:contributor

• Roberts, Glyn C.

• Psychology, Behavioral
• Education, Physical
• Psychology, Cognitive
• Recreation

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1996 Tammen, Vance Virgil

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

9780591200102
AAI9712453
(UMI)AAI9712453

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/22119