Motivation in Sport and Physical Activity: Theory and Research
作者单位：Nanyang Technological University
会议名称：《第十一届全国运动心理学学术会议》
会议日期：2018年
学科分类：0402[教育学-心理学(可授教育学、理学学位）] 040203[教育学-应用心理学] 04[教育学]
摘 要：Motivation is one of the most important constructs studied in psychology as it represents the ‘why’ question of behaviour. Although numerous motivational theories have been proposed, with accompanying assumptions about the nature of humans and factors that motivate behaviour, no single theory has yet to claim the ability to explain motivated behaviour in its entirety(Roberts, 1992). Modern approaches are beginning to pull together different aspects of motivational research in order to understand motivated behaviour. The purpose of this presentation is to draw together recent studies on achievement motivation of young people in PE using a social cognitive approach. Specifically, I will make use of three theories: self-theories of ability(Dweck, 1999;Dweck & Leggett, 1988), achievement goal theory(Dweck & Leggett, 1988;Nicholls, 1984, 1989), and self-determination theory(Deci & Ryan, 1985), as the underpinning framework for understanding motivation in PE context. First the definition of motivation will be outlined. Next, an overview of the three theoretical frameworks self-theories of ability, achievement goal theory, and self-determination theory will be presented. Finally, the presentation will focus on research findings related to the synthesis of theories and statistical methods in physical activity settings.