Lecture 6-Motivational Climate Flashcards
(25 cards)
What is motivational climate?
It’s the goals and behaviours emphasised, and the values made salient in the social environment created by significant others (e.g., coaches, teammates, parents).
Who is often the most influential person in shaping an athlete’s motivational climate?
The coach — but not always.
Name four types of motivational climate sources.
Coach climate
Peer/teammate climate
Parental climate
Others
In SDT, what type of motivation does a need-supportive climate foster?
Autonomous motivation (AutMot)
In SDT, what type of motivation does a controlling climate foster?
Controlled motivation (ContMot)
List 3 features of a need-supportive motivational climate.
- Provides choice and rationale for tasks
*Acknowledges athlete feelings
- Supports initiative and independent work
What does a coach avoid in a need-supportive climate?
Overt control and controlling feedback
List 3 behaviours of a coach in a controlling motivational climate.
- Uses coercion and manipulation
- Applies guilt and conditional regard
- Imposes rigid, controlling thinking
What does AGT stand for?
Achievement Goal Theory
What are the two forms of involvement under AGT?
- Task involvement
- Ego involvement
What type of climate leads to task involvement?
Mastery motivational climate
What type of climate leads to ego involvement?
Performance motivational climate
What are 3 features of a mastery climate?
- Focuses on self as the criterion for success
- Encourages self-referenced improvement
- Supports learning and effort
What are 3 features of a performance climate?
- Focuses on others as the criterion for success
- Emphasises normative comparisons
- Rewards winning and punishes mistakes
How do need-supportive and mastery climates affect performance?
They are associated with higher performance, though direct evidence is limited.
What is the effect of a need-supportive climate on commitment?
It increases persistence and sport commitment.
What is the effect of a controlling climate on sport commitment?
It decreases sport commitment.
What are the 3 dimensions of athlete burnout?
- Emotional and physical exhaustion
- Sport devaluation
- Reduced sense of accomplishment
What type of climate is associated with higher athlete burnout?
Performance peer climate
What type of climate promotes prosocial behaviour?
Need-supportive climate
What type of climate promotes antisocial behaviour?
Controlling climate
Name 3 strategies to develop a positive motivational climate.
- Provide choice
- Offer rationale for rules
- Acknowledge feeling
Name 3 more strategies to develop a positive motivational climate.
- Encourage initiative and independence
- Provide non-controlling feedback
- Avoid guilt-inducing criticism
What should coaches minimise to support a positive climate?
Ego involvement and intra-team comparisons
