Analysis of organizational factors and motivation in athletes from collective and individual disciplines
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organizational factors, sport modality, motivation.Abstract
The overall objective of the study was to explore the relationship between organizational factors and motivation in athletes participating in team and individual sports, comparing the impact of these factors on each type of sport. To this end, a quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional design was developed with the participation of 101 athletes, 51 from individual sports and 50 from team sports, of whom 76.2% were male and had an average age of 23. The Sports Motivation Scale II (α=0.92) and the Organizational Stressor Indicator for Sport Performers (α=0.95) were applied, and the data were processed in SPSS using Spearman’s correlations and the Mann–Whitney U test. The results showed moderate levels of intrinsic motivation (M=4.85) and extrinsic motivation (M=4.63), as well as low demotivation (M=3.81). Organizational stressors were in the middle range in terms of frequency (M=3.43), intensity (M=3.49), and duration (M=3.48). Positive correlations were found between the frequency and intensity of stressors and intrinsic motivation (ρ=.330 and .332, p<.01) and extrinsic motivation (ρ=.352 and .397, p<.01), while duration showed weak links. When comparing modalities, individual athletes reported higher levels of motivation and perceived stressors with greater frequency and intensity. It is concluded that organizational factors have a significant impact on the motivational activation of athletes.
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