Effects of personal goal management program on school and football self-determination motivation and satisfaction of newcomers within a football training centre

Raphaël Laurin (1) , Michel Nicolas (1) , Marie-Françoise Lacassagne (1)

1 SPMS - Laboratoire de Socio-Psychologie et Management du Sport

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a personal goal-based intervention on school and football self-determination motivation and satisfaction of newcomers within football training centres. Twenty-three trainees were divided randomly into two groups, either a treatment group or a control group. The treatment proposed to the participants was the personal goal management program (Bouffard, Labelle, Dubé & Lapierre, 1999). Trainees' school and football motivation and satisfaction were measured before, during and after the intervention. Results indicated a beneficial influence on football motivation and satisfaction, and overall trainee satisfaction. Methodological and applied suggestions are made to favour adjustment of newcomers within football training centre.

Mots clés: personal goal; motivation; satisfaction; football training centre; newcomers

Domaines: Sociologie

Raphaël Laurin, Michel Nicolas, Marie-Françoise Lacassagne. Effects of personal goal management program on school and football self-determination motivation and satisfaction of newcomers within a football training centre. European Sport Management Quarterly, 2008, 8, pp.83-99. ⟨halshs-00490951⟩