AMERİKAN FUTBOLU OYUNCULARINDA HEDEF YÖNELİMİ VE ALGILANAN GÜDÜSEL İKLİM

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine motivational goal orientation and perceived motivational cliamte of American football players and compare these two variables with regard to playing position in team. 102 American football players from three universities team in Ankara voluntarily partcipated in this study. “The Task and Ego Orientation in Sport Questionnaire” and “The Perceived Motivation Climate Questionnaire” were used to assess the motivational goal orientation and perceived motivational climate of American football players. Descriptive statistic and independent t-test were used to analyse data. Analysis revealed that American football players were more task oriented and perceived motivational climate as mastery oriented. The obtained results indicated a significant differences in perceived performance climate scores between offence and defense players (t = -2.77;p<0.05). On the other hand, no significant differences were found in task orientation (t= -0.76; p>0.05), ego orientation (t= -1.25; p>0.05) and mastery climate (t= -0.24; p>0.05), scores between defence and offence players. It can be concluded that, American football players are task oriented and perceived motivational cliamte in American football is changed with regard to roles of players in team