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A season long investigation of experiences of a NCAA Division III women's basketball program


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dc.contributor.advisorHastie, Peter
dc.contributor.advisorRudisill, Maryen_US
dc.contributor.advisorBrock, Sheri J.en_US
dc.contributor.advisorRussell, Jareden_US
dc.contributor.authorEiler, Kimen_US
dc.date.accessioned2008-09-09T21:20:09Z
dc.date.available2008-09-09T21:20:09Z
dc.date.issued2006-12-15en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10415/591
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of a NCAA Division III women’s basketball program. The overall focus was to conduct a season long investigation of motivational factors and perceptions as they related to the Self-Determination and Cognitive Evaluation theories of motivation. Fifteen women’s basketball players from a small Midwestern institution participated in the study. Following each game, the participants completed a critical incident response form answering the following question: “What was the most significant thing about today’s game? Themes of winning, losing, and persistence emerged from the critical incidents. Results indicated that the participants were extrinsically motivated and focused on outcome orientation. The study also examined three players of differing levels of playing time in regard to their motivational orientation. Results were related to various theories of motivation and practical applications for coaches were presented.en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.subjectHealth and Human Performanceen_US
dc.titleA season long investigation of experiences of a NCAA Division III women's basketball programen_US
dc.typeDissertationen_US
dc.embargo.lengthNO_RESTRICTIONen_US
dc.embargo.statusNOT_EMBARGOEDen_US

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