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Keywords

Motivation (Psychology); Sports for children--Psychological aspects; Sports--Psychological aspects;

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate differences in participation motivation factors influencing transient youth populations and stable youth populations in baseball programs. It was also the intent of the study to investigate the difference in participation motivational factors between ages 10, 11, and 12. A participation motivation questionnaire consisting of 31 questions was distributed to children living in a transient youth population (n = 32) located in Tokyo, Japan and a stable youth population (n = 64) located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Mean scores were calculated for the 31 participation motivation factors by type of environment and age of the subjects. The 31 participation motivation factors were also grouped by type of variable and analyzed using an analysis of variance (ANOV A). It was concluded that the stable population moved fewer times than the transient population. Another finding showed that the stable population was more motivated to participate in baseball by: (a) family/ parental influence, (b) affiliation/ peer influence, ( c) personal achievement, (d) skill development, and (e) energy release. No differences were found in terms of age and the participation motivational factors.

Year of Submission

1994

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Department

School of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Services

First Advisor

Christopher R. Edginton

Second Advisor

Sharon Huddleston

Third Advisor

Jane Mertesdorf

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Date Original

1994

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1 PDF file (55 leaves)

Language

en

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