| RELATIVELY EASY CRITERIA FOR SUCCESS DOES NOT ENHANCE INTRINSIC MOTIVATION AND SELF-EFFICACY BUT IMPROVES MOTOR LEARNING |
| Paper ID : 1690-SPORTCONGRESS |
| Authors |
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Mahdieh Behbahanabadi *1, Esmaeel Saemi1, Mohammad reza Doustan1, Takehiro Iwatsuki2 1Department of Motor Behavior and Sport Psychology, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran 2Department of Kinesiology, University of Hawai’i at Hilo, Hawai’i, USA. |
| Abstract |
| Introduction: The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of using a simplified success criterion on soccer kicking skills among novice adult learners. Methods: Participants included 60 novice females (mean age = 21.22, SD = 1.54 years) who, after 12 pre-test trials, were assigned to one of three experimental groups: 1) Relatively easy criteria for success, 2) Relatively difficult criteria for success, and 3) Control. Each group practiced soccer kicking skills in five blocks of 12 trials on the first day. On the second day, a retention test consisting of 12 trials was conducted. Additionally, all participants completed the Intrinsic Motivation Inventory after the acquisition phase and the Self-Efficacy Scale at three points: before the first acquisition block, before the last acquisition block, and before the retention test. Results: Results indicated that during both practice and the retention test, training with relatively easy criteria for success led to improved motor learning and performance compared to training with relatively difficult criteria and the control conditions. However, no significant differences were observed in intrinsic motivation (including its three subscales: interest/enjoyment, perceived competence, and effort/importance) or in learners' self-efficacy across the groups. Conclusion: It can be concluded that the observation of improved motor learning and the lack of increase in self-efficacy and intrinsic motivation challenged the predictions of optimal motor learning theory. |
| Keywords |
| Enhanced expectancy, relatively easy criteria, relatively difficult criteria, motor learning, OPTIMAL theory |
| Status: Abstract Accepted (Poster Presentation) |
