title: The interactive roles of mastery climate and performance climate in predicting intrinsic motivation.
abstract: This study examined the interplay between perceived mastery and performance climates in predicting increased intrinsic motivation. The results of a two-wave longitudinal study comprising of 141 individuals from three military academies revealed a positive relationship between a perceived mastery climate and increased intrinsic motivation only for individuals who perceived a low performance climate. This finding suggests a positive relationship between a perceived mastery climate and increased intrinsic motivation only when combined with low perceptions of a performance climate. Hence, introducing a performance climate in addition to a mastery climate can be an undermining motivational strategy, as it attenuates the positive relationship between a mastery climate and increased intrinsic motivation. Implications for future research and practice are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Education, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Buch
authors.affiliation: BI Norwegian Business School, Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: C G L
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Nerstad
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Education, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Säfvenbom
mesh_terms: D000124:Achievement; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D009042:Motivation; D015279:Organizational Culture; D010465:Perception; D011582:Psychological Theory; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Intrinsic motivation; mastery climate; performance climate