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Differences in perception of motivational climate in regard to coaches' goal orientation profiles

Perception of motivational climate is a function of dispositional and situational factors. It may represent athletes' collective goal orientation manifested in their behavior depending on external signs, mainly coach's behavior. Goal perspective theory holds that personal goals influence an individual’s thinking, feeling and actions in sport context. Dispositional goal orientation influences the selection of cues a person captures from the environment. Coaches with different goal orientation profile would perceive the motivational climate in their teams differently that have different practical implications. According to the matching hypothesis, compatibility between a person and the environment results in better adaptation, higher efficiency, satisfaction, etc. (Newton, Duda, 1999). The aim was to examine differences in coaches' perception of motivational climate in their teams in regard to coaches' goal orientation. 51 Croatian male football, handball and basketball coaches formed four profiles (high task/ego-12 ; high T/low E-11, low T/high E-10, low T/E-18 coaches). The results showed prevalence of mastery motivational climate. ANOVA showed statistically significant differences in perception of performance motivational climate (F=5.068, df=3, p>.004). Coaches of high task and ego profile perceived less signs of performance climate (2.52) in their teams than highT/low E (3.30) and low T/E coaches (3.19). If goal orientation profile is ambivalent or weak the situational cues seem to prevail in perception of team motivational climate. On the other hand, if goal orientation profile is better defined and strong the dispositional factors are more prominent. Coaches who are mainly task oriented perceive less signs of performance motivational climate that is congruent with their goal profile and with presumptions of Achievement Goal Theory (Nicholls, 1989).

ask; . ego; coach; atheletes

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