MOTIVATIONAL DRIVE ON THE STRASUC SPORTS EVENTS PERFORMANCE OF THE STUDENTS’ ATHLETE

Abstract

Motivational drive is frequently influenced by a confluence of natural biological impulses, like hunger or thirst, and psychological variables, such our beliefs, values, and goals. Both internal elements, like our ideas and feelings, and external forces, like rewards or penalties, can have an impact on it. Depending on their unique requirements, objectives, and circumstances, various persons may exhibit varying degrees of motivational drive. While some people find it easy to acquire the desire and focus to take action, others may struggle. Overall, recognizing and using our motivating drive can be essential to finding success and fulfillment in both our personal and professional life. The author of this study wanted to know how much is the motivational drive of the college students athlete had and how much pressure they are under, and how much of that pressure affects whether they participate in physical activity like Sports events in STRASUC tournament. The study also focused on understanding of the athletes performance and amount of participation in physical or sporting activities. The survey also identified the kinds of physical or athletic activities that students engage in, as well as their duration and frequency. The studys research methodology was a descriptive one. Using random sampling technique, eighty-seven (87) out of ninety 0ne (91) students athlete from the Laguna State Polytechnic University Sta. Cruz Campus in Brgy. Bubukal Santa Cruz, Laguna were selected as student – respondents. A five – point Likert type of survey questionnaire was used as the main research instrument. The data gathered using this instrument was analyzed and interpreted using the appropriate statistical tools. The findings indicated that respondents who engage in physical activity and sports do so for three reasons: they want to maintain their physical fitness, they want to avoid despair, and they want to benefit from grade incentives. The respondents interpersonal and intrapersonal motivations do not prevent them from engaging in physical activity and sports, according to their motivational drive. Unlike non-participants who do not receive the same support, they have a lot of it from friends and relatives. Despite their social and structural limitations, student athletes are passionately motivated to engage in physical activity and sports. Whether they participate or not, they are motivated to the same degree. Athletes who compete on college teams share the same level of extrinsic motivation. Furthermore, only intrinsic motivations fluctuate with an athletes competence extrinsic motivation components only vary with their athletic performance. The behavior of athletes dramatically alters intrapersonal motivation. Moreover, the frequency and length of any physical exercise are linked to intrapersonal and interpersonal restrictions. and also have a relationship to one another. Sex affects the kind of physical and athletic activities.