Term of Award
Spring 2021
Degree Name
Master of Science, Kinesiology - Athletic Training Concentration
Document Type and Release Option
Thesis (open access)
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Department
Department of Health Sciences and Kinesiology
Committee Chair
Jessica Mutchler
Committee Member 1
Brandonn Harris
Committee Member 2
Charles H. Wilson
Abstract
Purpose: To identify the type of motivation that was most common among NCAA Division I athletes to continue training during a period of quarantine and how this differs between sexes. Methods: Male and female student-athletes from a university in the southern United States were recruited for the study. 47 participants (males = 13, females = 34) completed the Sport Motivation Scale-II (SMS-II) and Basic Needs Satisfaction in Sport Sale (BNSSS) questionnaire to determine their motivation and basic needs satisfaction during the period of imposed quarantine. Data Analysis: A Mann-Whitney-U test was calculated to determine the differences of composite intrinsic motivation and composite extrinsic motivation and subscales of BNSSS between sex. This was also used to examine the within-sex differences in composite motivation scores. Results: A total of 47 athletes completed the study. Both males and females reported statistically significant higher intrinsic motivation scores than extrinsic motivation scores on the SMS-II [(M: Intrinsic: 39.9 ± 18.0, Extrinsic: 22.2 ± 11.7; p = .003; d = 1.16) (F: Intrinsic: 42.2 ± 13.2, Extrinsic: 28.1 ± 11.7; p < .001; d = 1.12)]. No other statistically significant differences were observed (P > .05). Relatedness scored the highest for both males and females on the BNSSS. Conclusion: Collegiate athletes, regardless of sex, reported higher levels of intrinsic motivation than extrinsic, and scored satisfaction of relatedness the highest when reflecting on maintaining their sport training during quarantine.
OCLC Number
1257305207
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Recommended Citation
Jamison, Delaney A., "Identifying Collegiate Athlete's Motivation to Continue Training in Quarantine Compared Between Sexes" (2021). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 2248.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/2248
Research Data and Supplementary Material
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