Goal orientations, motivational climate, equality, and discipline of Spanish physical education students

• Published in: Perceptual and motor skills Vol. 99; no. 1; pp. 271 - 283
• Main Authors: Cervelló, Eduardo M, Jiménez, Ruth, del Villar, Fernando, Ramos, Luis, Santos-Rosa, Francisco J
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC 01.08.2004
• Subjects: Child; Culture; Discipline; Ego; Equality; Factor Analysis, Statistical; Female; Goal setting; Goals; Humans; Male; Motivation; Physical education; Physical Education and Training; Social Behavior; Spain; Students; Surveys and Questionnaires; Spain
• ISSN: 0031-5125; 1558-688X
• DOI: 10.2466/PMS.99.5.271-283

This study analyzes how dispositional goal orientations and perception of different motivational climates are related to the students' perception of sex-related egalitarian treatment and the appearance of disciplined or undisciplined behaviors in physical education classes. Analyses showed that ego orientation is a predictor of undisciplined behavior. Task orientation was positively associated to discipline. The perception of task-involving motivational climate is related to the students' perception of equal treatment. On the contrary, the perception of ego-involving climate has been linked positively to the prediction of the perception of sex discrimination in physical education classes and negatively to the perception of equality and the appearance of disciplined behavior. This study discusses the implications of these results related to teaching instructional actions in physical education classes.