Abstract des Autors

Motivational research over the past decade has provided ample evidence for the existence of two distinct motivational systems. Implicit motives are affect-based needs and have been found to predict spontaneous behavioral trends over time. Explicit motives, in contrast, represent cognitively based self-attributes and are preferably linked to choices. The present research examined the differentiating and predictive value of the implicit vs. explicit achievement motives for team sports performances. German students (N = 42) completed a measure of the implicit (Operant Motive Test) and the explicit achievement motive (Achievement Motive Scale-Sport). Choosing a target distance was significantly predicted by the explicit achievement motive measure. By contrast, repeated performances in a team tournament were significantly predicted by the implicit measure. Results are in line with findings showing that implicit and explicit motive measures are associated with different classes of behavior. Verf.-Referat