Abstract
Purpose: This study is to analyze the relationship among achievement-goal orientation, sport-confidence, and training commitment in high school male athletes.BR Method: A total of 358 study subjects were analyzed using SPSS Ver. Cross-analysis, exploratory factor analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, reliability analysis, correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis were performed using the 23.0 and AMOS 23.0 statistical programs.BR Results: First, it was found that high school athletes’ task orientation, a sub-factor of achievement-goal orientation, had a positive effect on sport-confidence’s demonstration of ability, social support, physical/mental preparation, and coach’s leadership.BR Second, task orientation, a sub-factor of achievement-goal orientation of high school athletes, was found to have a positive effect on the training commitment factor. Self-orientation had a negative effect on the training commitment.BR Third, regarding the relationship between confidence and training commitment, it was found to have a positive effect on social support and physical/mental preparation, which are sub-factors of sport-confidence of high school athletes. It was found to have a negative effect on coach’s leadership.BR Fourth, in the relationship between achievement-goal orientation and training commitment of high school athletes, sport-confidence was found to have a mediating effect.BR Conclusion: This study presents the research results that achievement goal orientation and sports confidence have a positive effect on training commitment, and the mediating effect of sports confidence is meaningful in providing useful basic data for sports workers.
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