Kinesiology 1088A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 27: Peer Pressure, Team Unity, Goal Setting
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Definition: the value attached to the possible outcomes (goals) available to participants in sports and physical activity = reasons to partcipate (why are people there) Expectancies confirmed (or not) through actual experience which influences continued participation (motivation) Researched topic in two ways went out and asked variety of participants to: Identify main incentives that influence choice, persistence and effort of participation. Identify the reasons why participants drop out of an activity. Each individual has his/her own unique reasons for participation. There are usually multiple motives (incentives) operating at various strengths at any one time. The most dominant incentives that have been identified are: Weaker but still present as distinct incentives are: Independence (able to do on own) (didn"t want to be in same sport b/c be compared to sibling) you choose. Influence of others (parents, peers, friends) (live through children / peer pressure) There are no differences observed in incentive motivation when analyzed for: