Understanding Girls' Motivation to Participate in Sport: The Effects of Social Identity and Physical Self-Concept.

ABSTRACT: Introduction: Girls are often less motivated to participate in community sport compared to boys. Having a strong social identity with a sports team is positively associated with motivation to continue participation in sport, yet the mechanisms explaining this association are not well-known. In the current study, physical self-concept is tested as a mediator of the association between social identity and motivation. Method: Girl badminton athletes were recruited to examine how the team environment shapes physical self-concept, and whether this association relates to motivation to participate in sport. Ninety-two girls completed a self-report survey to measure social identity, physical self-perceptions, and motivation. Two mediation models were conducted to examine whether phys

SUBMITTER: Murray RM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8787279 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature