Understanding the role of perceived competence in the motivation of sport and physical
activity is an important endeavor. This study attempted to examine the role of perceived …

In this study, we examined the main and interactive effects of students' goal orientations,
perceived competence and perceptions of the motivational climate on the motivational styles …

Achievement goal theory suggests that the motivational processes operating in achievement
settings such as PE are dependent on the achievement goals manifested in that setting. In …

The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of 2× 2 achievement goals on
intrinsic motivation and performance in handball. Participants were 164 high school athletes …

The aim of the study was to examine the relationship between perceived competence,
intrinsic motivation and goal orientation in children regularly attending physical education …

This study examined the relationship of students' goal orientation to their beliefs about what
leads to success in physical education and perceptions of the purposes of physical …

Background. Contemporary research suggests that task and ego achievement goal
orientations affect students' intrinsic motivation in physical education. This research has …

This study examined the relationship between perceived motivational climate and intrinsic
motivation and self-efficacy and determined the role of goal orientation and perceived …

The major purpose of this study was to determine the importance of being able to assign
ability to self in interpreting outcomes as success or failure in a sport context. The …

In this chapter, we focus on competence from a motivational perspective that includes some
social cognitive elements. We begin by introducing constructs that feature prominently in the …