Abstract

SAENZ-LOPEZ, P.; MATEOS, J.L.; ALMAGRO, B.J.  and  CONDE, C.. Autonomy support, implicit beliefs of ability and achievement goals in basketball players in training. CPD [online]. 2017, vol.17, n.3, pp.199-206. ISSN 1989-5879.

The main objective of the study was to analyze the relationship between support for the autonomy of coaches, teammates, parents, implicit ability beliefs and goals achievement 2 x 2 of a group of female basketball players. The sample consisted of 57 basketball players from the quarry of a basketball team of Huelva. These players were between 10 and 17 years (M = 13.02, SD = 1.90). The climate of support for the autonomy of the coach, the companions of parents perceived by the players, the implicit beliefs of skill and achievement goals 2x2 was measured. The results of linear regression analysis show that the climate of autonomy support generated by the coach predicts the performance approach goal and incremental skill. In turn, the ability predicts incremental approach goals and avoidance to mastery. This highlights the importance of creating climates support the autonomy of basketball players during their training, as they adopt more adaptive goals achievement.

Keywords : self-determination; entity belief; incremental belief; goals; sport.

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