Part 3: Implications of the Interaction Model

• Person (participant) x Environment (situation) Interaction

  • Participant Motives [P]
  • Enjoyment
  • Fitness/Health
  • Socialising
  • To win
  • Situational Motivators [E]
  • Build w/ teammates/friendships
  • To win
  • To be noticed - for better team
  • Achievement/Selection/Recognition
  • Judgement form others
  • For family/friends/coach

  
• Person (participant) x Environment (situation) Interaction

  • Positive or negative 
  • What stuff gets in the way 
  • B = f (P x E)
  • Motivation is preventative but also can be a cause for stress (things out of our control, situational factors) & anxiety
• Participant - Situation interaction → Participant Motivation 

  • Person brings interest/needs, goals, personality
  • Situation factors, leader-coach style, facility attractiveness, team win-loss record 
  • Both influence participant motivation 
  • Satisfying when you win something challenging or against a tough opponent
• 5 Guidelines to Build Motivation

  1. Sportspeople/exercisers motivated by what lies within themselves (traits), & by the situation
  2. People have multiple motives for participating. To understand athlete/participant motivation, one must know why they participate
  3. Structure the sport/exercise situation to meet participant's needs and/or change participant's motives if they are inappropriate/unhelpful
  4. Leaders influence motivation - coach/exercise leader directly & indirectly influence motivation
  5. Use behaviour modification techniques to change inappropriate/unhelpful participant motives
• 5 Guidelines to Build Motivation

  • Sportspeople/exercisers are motivated by what lies within themselves (traits), and by the situation in which they find themselves
  • What you bring with you has a big influence but same goes for the situation (is complex)
  • Is a moving target changes overtime
• 5 Guidelines to Build Motivation

  • People have multiple motives for participating. To understand athlete/participant motivation, one must know why they participate
  • More than one reason why we participate 
  • Not there for just one reason, but may be a primary reason 
  • Fun top 3 for kids under 12 
• 5 Guidelines to Build Motivation

  • Structure the sport/exercise situation to meet participant's needs and/or change participant's motives if they are inappropriate/unhelpful
  • Modify environment to help people with their motivation 
  • Can assist but not completely, still up to them
• 5 Guidelines to Build Motivation

  • Leaders influence motivation. The coach/exercise leader is a critical part of the situation, directly & indirectly influencing motivation
  • Left cause has negative experience with coach/leader 
  • Doesn’t mean we are a primary motivator for someone, do play a role but still up to them
  • Influence on you is filtered through your goal
• 5 Guidelines to Build Motivation

  • Use behaviour modification (more later) techniques to change inappropriate/unhelpful participant motives
  • How can we help people modify their behaviour to help increase their motivation
  • Research based to help increase their chances 
  • Exercise Motivation section later on