From ‘motivational climate’ to ‘motivational atmosphere’: A review of research examining the social and environmental influences on athlete motivation in sport

Citation

Keegan RJ, Harwood C, Spray CM & Lavallee D (2010) From ‘motivational climate’ to ‘motivational atmosphere’: A review of research examining the social and environmental influences on athlete motivation in sport. In: Geranto B (ed.) Sports Psychology. Sports and Athletics Preparation, Performance, and Psychology. New York: Nova Science, pp. 1-55. https://www.novapublishers.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=16424&osCsid=1a0f23b357c4de398682bca9217644ee

Abstract
First paragraph: In the consideration of how social and environmental influences may affect the motivation of athletes, it may be helpful to define and delineate some of these important concepts. As soon as that is established, a number of theories of the way human motivation operates, or is regulated, also become relevant. These include achievement goal theory (Nicholls, 1989), trichotomous (Elliot & Church, 1997) and 2x2 achievement goals (Elliot & McGregor, 2001), self-determination theory (Deci & Ryan, 1985, 2000), and social goals (Urdan & Maehr, 1995; Wentzel, 1993).