CROSS-CULTURAL STUDY OF MOTIVATIONAL ORIENTATIONS IN AMERICAN AND TAIWANESE AGE-GROUP SWIMMERS
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Authors
Lee, Benedict
Issue Date
1993
Type
Thesis
Language
en
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Abstract
The differences in goal orientations (task orientation and ego orientation) were investigated between competitive Taiwanese and American swimmers. Using Nicholls' Task And Ego In Sport Questionnaire (TEOSQ), participants rated on 5-point Likert scales, when they felt most successful in sport. The ninety one participants 1 (46 male and 45 female), ages ranging from 11 to 19, were members of the Walnut Creek Aquabears. California, or belonged to the Kaohsiung Swimming Team, Taiwan. A two-tailed t-test yielded significant findings in the ego orientation between Taiwanese and American swimmers. Specifically, Taiwanese swimmers rated higher than their American counterparts in the ego orientation. Given the lack of cross-cultural research conducted in the field of sport psychology; these significant findings will help youth sport practitioners and coaches in understanding the motives children from different cultures have in sports participation. Future cross-cultural studies should include other ethnic groups. and should not be limited to the topic of motivation.