The purpose of the investigation was to determine if goal setting has an effect on physical performance in a realistic, natural, and competitive athletic environment. Results revealed no significant differences between the goal-setting group and the "do your best" group when performing lacrosse skills. However, results from the questionnaire indicated significant main effect difficulty of the tasks. These results imply that athletes in the goal-setting group felt that their goals were not realistic and that it was increasingly difficult to reach their goals as the season progressed. Because the athlete does not have control over some factors which influence game situations, he or she may be hindered in reaching his or her goals, whether specified or individually chosen. Therefore, a research methodology that manipulates and attempts to control types of goal setting may not be appropriate or realistic when applied to the natural field environment of a highly organized competitive sport.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc331612 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Stitcher, Thomas P. |
| Contributors | Richardson, Peggy A., 1938-, Yeric, Jerry L., Lumsden, D. Barry |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | v, 79 leaves, Text |
| Rights | Public, Stitcher, Thomas P., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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