The 3 × 2 achievement goal questionnaire for recreational sport: Polish validation and athlete goal profiles in relation to psychological characteristics
摘要
Studying motivational determinants in recreational sport is important because of their health benefits. The 3 × 2 achievement goal model, which was developed relatively recently, has been adapted for recreational sport; however, further validation is needed due to the limited number of existing studies. Therefore, the aim of this study is to validate the 3 × 2 Achievement Goal Questionnaire for Recreational Sport in the Polish cultural context and to identify selected personal determinants for achievement goals and their profiles among athletes.
Materials and methodsA total of 345 recreational athletes (177 women and 168 men) with a mean age of 20.84 (SD = 1.94) participated in the study. They reported exercising recreationally on average of 3.42 times per week. The following measures were used: the 3 × 2 Achievement Goal Questionnaire for Recreational Sport, the Goal Orientation in Exercise Measure, the Generalised Self-Efficacy Scale, the IPIP-BFM-20 questionnaire, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and the Hope for Success questionnaire.
ResultsThe construct validity of the questionnaire was satisfactory (CFA model fit: CFI = 0.952, TLI = 0.939, RMSEA = 0.076. SRMR = 0.049), and the scale’s reliability was fully acceptable (α = 0.83–0.94). Women scored lower than men on the self-approach (d=-0.26), other-approach (d=-0.44), and other-avoidance scales (d=-0.22). It was also demonstrated that a group of athletes characterised by a favourable achievement goal profile, including elevated task and self-approach and low other-approach and avoidance, was characterised by higher intellect, agreeableness, self-efficacy and hope for success than the group with lowered task and self scores and elevated intra-group values on the other-approach and avoidance subscales.
ConslusionThe present study supports the validity of the 3 × 2 achievement goal model in recreational sport within the Polish cultural context. High levels of intellect, agreeableness, self-efficacy, and hope for success promote beneficial achievement goals in recreational sport.