# Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/motivation-and-self-concept-in-sports/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Description | This cluster of papers explores the application and implications of Self-Determination Theory in understanding human motivation, well-being, and behavior across various domains such as education, sports, and health. It delves into topics such as intrinsic motivation, autonomy support, psychological needs satisfaction, motivational climate, and the impact on individual and social development. |
| Domain | Social Sciences |
| Field | Psychology |
| OpenAlex ID | t11400 |
| Works | 156 |

## Topic papers all

Showing 15 of 156.

- [A Review of Self-Determination Theory’s Basic Psychological Needs at Work](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-review-of-self-determination-theory-s-basic-psychological-needs-at-work/)
- [Why students become more engaged or more disengaged during the semester: A self-determination theory dual-process model](https://scholariq.org/papers/why-students-become-more-engaged-or-more-disengaged-during-the-semester-a-self/)
- [Combining motivational and volitional interventions to promote exercise participation: Protection motivation theory and implementation intentions](https://scholariq.org/papers/combining-motivational-and-volitional-interventions-to-promote-exercise/)
- [Validating the theoretical structure of the Treatment Self-Regulation Questionnaire (TSRQ) across three different health behaviors](https://scholariq.org/papers/validating-the-theoretical-structure-of-the-treatment-self-regulation/)
- [Item selection and validation of a brief, 15-item version of the Need for Closure Scale](https://scholariq.org/papers/item-selection-and-validation-of-a-brief-15-item-version-of-the-need-for-closure/)
- [Longitudinal test of self-determination theory's motivation mediation model in a naturally occurring classroom context.](https://scholariq.org/papers/longitudinal-test-of-self-determination-theory-s-motivation-mediation-model-in-a/)
- [A classification of motivation and behavior change techniques used in self-determination theory-based interventions in health contexts.](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-classification-of-motivation-and-behavior-change-techniques-used-in-self/)
- [A systematic review of the psychological factors associated with returning to sport following injury](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-systematic-review-of-the-psychological-factors-associated-with-returning-to/)
- [Motivation, self-determination, and long-term weight control](https://scholariq.org/papers/motivation-self-determination-and-long-term-weight-control/)
- [A Theory of Challenge and Threat States in Athletes](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-theory-of-challenge-and-threat-states-in-athletes/)
- [The Motivating Role of Positive Feedback in Sport and Physical Education: Evidence for a Motivational Model](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-motivating-role-of-positive-feedback-in-sport-and-physical-education/)
- [The Interference of Stereotype Threat With Women's Generation of Mathematical Problem‐Solving Strategies](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-interference-of-stereotype-threat-with-women-s-generation-of-mathematical/)
- [Assessing Model Fit: Caveats and Recommendations for Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling](https://scholariq.org/papers/assessing-model-fit-caveats-and-recommendations-for-confirmatory-factor-analysis/)
- [The Influence of Anxiety on Visual Attentional Control in Basketball Free Throw Shooting](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-influence-of-anxiety-on-visual-attentional-control-in-basketball-free-throw/)
- [Children's physical activity and physical self-perceptions](https://scholariq.org/papers/children-s-physical-activity-and-physical-self-perceptions/)

## Topic primary papers

Showing 15 of 47.

- [A Review of Self-Determination Theory’s Basic Psychological Needs at Work](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-review-of-self-determination-theory-s-basic-psychological-needs-at-work/)
- [Why students become more engaged or more disengaged during the semester: A self-determination theory dual-process model](https://scholariq.org/papers/why-students-become-more-engaged-or-more-disengaged-during-the-semester-a-self/)
- [Longitudinal test of self-determination theory's motivation mediation model in a naturally occurring classroom context.](https://scholariq.org/papers/longitudinal-test-of-self-determination-theory-s-motivation-mediation-model-in-a/)
- [A classification of motivation and behavior change techniques used in self-determination theory-based interventions in health contexts.](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-classification-of-motivation-and-behavior-change-techniques-used-in-self/)
- [Motivation, self-determination, and long-term weight control](https://scholariq.org/papers/motivation-self-determination-and-long-term-weight-control/)
- [A Theory of Challenge and Threat States in Athletes](https://scholariq.org/papers/a-theory-of-challenge-and-threat-states-in-athletes/)
- [The Motivating Role of Positive Feedback in Sport and Physical Education: Evidence for a Motivational Model](https://scholariq.org/papers/the-motivating-role-of-positive-feedback-in-sport-and-physical-education/)
- [Assessing Model Fit: Caveats and Recommendations for Confirmatory Factor Analysis and Exploratory Structural Equation Modeling](https://scholariq.org/papers/assessing-model-fit-caveats-and-recommendations-for-confirmatory-factor-analysis/)
- [Children's physical activity and physical self-perceptions](https://scholariq.org/papers/children-s-physical-activity-and-physical-self-perceptions/)
- [Coping by Competitive Athletes with Performance Stress: Gender Differences and Relationships with Affect](https://scholariq.org/papers/coping-by-competitive-athletes-with-performance-stress-gender-differences-and/)
- [Psychological need satisfaction and thwarting: A test of Basic Psychological Needs Theory in physical activity contexts](https://scholariq.org/papers/psychological-need-satisfaction-and-thwarting-a-test-of-basic-psychological/)
- [Separating Ability From Need: Clarifying the Dimensional Structure of the Need for Closure Scale](https://scholariq.org/papers/separating-ability-from-need-clarifying-the-dimensional-structure-of-the-need/)
- [Fear of failure, psychological stress, and burnout among adolescent athletes competing in high level sport](https://scholariq.org/papers/fear-of-failure-psychological-stress-and-burnout-among-adolescent-athletes/)
- [Possible selves: The interface between motivation and the self-concept.](https://scholariq.org/papers/possible-selves-the-interface-between-motivation-and-the-self-concept/)
- [Trait Goal Orientation, Self-Regulation, and Performance: A Meta-Analysis](https://scholariq.org/papers/trait-goal-orientation-self-regulation-and-performance-a-meta-analysis/)

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