An examination of goal motives and athletes’ self-regulatory responses to unattainable goals

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Deutscher übersetzter Titel:Eine Untersuchung zu Motiven der Zielsetzung und zur selbstregulatorischen Reaktion von Sportlern auf unerreichbare Ziele
Autor:Smith, Alison L.; Ntoumanis, Nikos
Erschienen in:International journal of sport psychology
Veröffentlicht:45 (2014), 6 (Building bridges between motivation and self-regulation in sport, exercise and physical education), S. 538-558, Lit.
Format: Literatur (SPOLIT)
Publikationstyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
Medienart: Gedruckte Ressource
Sprache:Englisch
ISSN:0047-0767, 1147-0767
DOI:10.7352/IJSP.2014.45.538
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Erfassungsnummer:PU201505003500
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Developing upon previous research advocating the benefits of autonomous motives for personal goal striving (e.g., Sheldon & Elliot, 1999), this study examined the role of goal motives in predicting athletes’ disengagement and alternative reengagement responses to unattainable goals. To assess responses to goal failure, 203 University athletes were asked to imagine that a current personally important goal had become unattainable. Structural equation modeling revealed autonomous goal motives to be negatively associated with goal disengagement but positively related to alternative reengagement. In contrast, controlled motives were found to be unrelated to both disengagement and reengagement. The findings are discussed in terms of the role of goal motives for individuals faced with imminent goal failure. Verf.-Referat