title: Collegiate year of eligibility, sex, and sports achievement motivation.
abstract: The relations among year of eligibility, sex, and achievement motivation were investigated with 88 athletes representing three levels of collegiate eligibility (Year 1, Year 2/3, and Year 4) by sex. Participants were given Achievement Motivation subscales for Sporting Environments (approach-success practice, approach-success competition, failure-avoidance practice, failure-avoidance competition). A 3 x 2 analysis of variance showed significant main effects for year of eligibility and sex, and an interaction for age x sex for the failure-avoidance competition scores. Mean approach-success and failure-avoidance practice scores were not significantly different. Fear of failure may be less for male athletes in Year 4 of eligibility.
authors: Department of Health, Physical Education, and Leisure Studies, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 36688-0002, USA.
authors: Robert J
authors: RJ
authors: Heitman
authors: James R
authors: JR
authors: Vicory
authors: John E
authors: JE
authors: Kovaleski
authors: Steven F
authors: SF
authors: Pugh
authors: Phillip M
authors: PM
authors: Norell