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ACHIEVEMENT GOAL DISPERSION AMONG GENDER AND RACIAL GROUPS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATION
University of West Florida
Master of Science (MS), University of West Florida
2009
Abstract
Physical inactivity is a significant problem in the United States and other nations. Investigation of early adolescent motivational goals within gender and racial groups in achievement settings provides guidance for developing procedures to promote physically active lifestyles. The Achievement Goal Questionnaire-Physical Education (Todorovich & Anderegg, 2008) survey was used to research student motivation in the physical education context using the 2 x 2 framework of achievement goal theory (Baranik, Barron, & Finney, 2007; Elliot & McGregor, 2001). Middle school physical education students (437, age 11 to 16, M = 12.5, SD = 1.15) of diverse racial groups and gender participated in the study. Achievement goals of mastery-approach, mastery-avoidant, performance-approach, and performance-avoidant were compared between gender and among racial groups. There was no significant difference in achievement goals among the groups.
Details
- Title
- ACHIEVEMENT GOAL DISPERSION AMONG GENDER AND RACIAL GROUPS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL PHYSICAL EDUCATION
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Publisher
- University of West Florida
- Format
- text
- Copyright
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
- Identifiers
- 99380090863106600
- Academic Unit
- Usha Kundu, MD College of Health
- Language
- English
- Awarding Institution
- University of West Florida; Master of Science (MS)
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Science (MS), University of West Florida