PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS RELATED TO ATHLETE’S MOTIVATION IN COVID-19 PANDEMIC CONDITIONS
COVID-19 pandemic caused a number of restrictions and changes in training and competitive activities among active athletes. In this relation, the issue of the influence of these changes on motivation and well-being became very topical. Purpose: The aim of this research was to examine the impact of...
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Trakia University
2021-11-01
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| Series: | Trakia Journal of Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://tru.uni-sz.bg/tsj/Volume%2019,%202021,%20Supplement%201,%20Series%20Social%20Sciences/7A%20sekcia/formatirani/138.pdf |
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| Summary: | COVID-19 pandemic caused a number of restrictions and changes in training and competitive activities among
active athletes. In this relation, the issue of the influence of these changes on motivation and well-being became
very topical. Purpose: The aim of this research was to examine the impact of these changes and personal
characteristics related to them. Methods: The research was done among 129 athletes practicing different sports
(individual, team, single combat) - 88 women, 41 men aged between 12 and 40 years, with sports experience
from 1 to 15 years. We used five psychological questionnaires to measure well-being, resilience, goal
orientation, sense of mastery, and long-term motivation. Results: We revealed statistically significant
differences in ego-orientation according to gender, age and sport; in task-orientation according to sport; in
sense of mastery according of age. The researched individuals were characterized with an average to high level
of long-term motivation, and with high level of sense of mastery, and well-being. Their level of resilience was
within the norms for Bulgaria. Conclusions: The changes due to COVID-19 pandemic did not lead to negative
consequences for athletes’ motivation. |
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| ISSN: | 1313-3551 |