A2. Motivational factors

The direction and intensity of effort.

• Achievement Motivation

• Attribution

• Motivation

• Personality

Behaviour that is driven by internal rewards.

• Extrinsic Motivation

• Intrinsic Motivation

• Need to Achieve (NAch)

• Need to Avoid Failure (NAF)

Behaviour that is driven by external rewards.

• Extrinsic Motivation

• Intrinsic Motivation

• Need to Achieve (NAch)

• Need to Avoid Failure (NAF)

When a person is motivated to succeed by the feelings of satisfaction they will get if they achieve.

• Achievement Motivation

• Attribution Motivation

• Need to Achieve (NAch)

• Need to Avoid Failure (NAF)

The effort an athlete makes to succeed within their chosen field.

• Achievement Motivation

• Attribution Motivation

• Need to Achieve (NAch)

• Need to Avoid Failure (NAF)

When a person is motivated to succeed by the feelings of shame they will get if they fail.

• Achievement Motivation

• Failure Motivation

• Need to Achieve (NAch)

• Need to Avoid Failure (NAF)

The psychological environment that the coach creates.

• Competitive Climate

• Mastery Climate

• Motivational Climate

• TARGET

An environment which helps develop motivation through improving attitude, effort and learning techniques.

• Competitive Climate

• Mastery Climate

• Motivational Climate

• TARGET

A motivational climate in which athletes perceive that poor performance and mistakes will be punished, and high-ability athletes will receive the most attention and recognition.

• Competitive Climate

• Mastery Climate

• Motivational Climate

• TARGET

A theory explains why certain individuals are more motivated to achieve than others.

• Achievement Motivation Theory

• Attribution Theory

• Need Achievement Theory

• Need to Avoid Failure Theory