Jun 21, 2014 - 1Department of Health, Exercise and Sport Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, .... school sponsored physical education program con-.
Lochbaum, M. and Stevenson, S.: EFFECTS OF ACHIEVEMENT GOALS...
Kinesiology 46(2014) 2:202-209
EFFECTS OF ACHIEVEMENT GOALS ON PERCEPTIONS OF SUCCESS AND ACHIEVEMENT EMOTIONS IN MINORITY CHILDREN Marc Lochbaum1 and Sarah Stevenson2 Department of Health, Exercise and Sport Sciences, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, USA Office of Educational Innovation and Evaluation, Kansas State University, Manhattan, USA 1
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Original scientific paper UDC: 613.71:613.25-053.2
Abstract: Obesity is a global epidemic even more so for some minority groups. Physical activity is one arm in the fight against obesity. Research has demonstrated that engagement in physical activity is predicted by positive emotions and perceptions; thus, the activity chosen to help burn calories must be enjoyable for sustained engagement. The present experiment examined the effects of manipulated achievement goal climates (mastery, performance approach and performance avoidance) on perception of success and discrete achievement emotions in Hispanic and African-American 4th and 5th grade students. After performing a dribbling task, perception of success, pride, shame, and frustration were assessed. After accounting for the children’s performance expectancies, the mastery participants reported greater perceptions of success (p
