| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立體育大學 === 體育研究所 === 97 === Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among children’s ability beliefs, achievement goals, perceived competence, and self handicapping. Specifically, this study examined: (1) whether the relationship between children’s ability beliefs and achievement goals was moderated by perceived competence, and (2) whether children’s achievement goals mediated the relationship between ability beliefs and self handicapping. This study sampled 335 elementary children (males=194; females=128) with mean age of 12 years, and administered with Children’s Ability Belief Scale, 2×2 Achievement Goals in Sport Questionnaire, Perceived Competence Scale, and Self Handicapping in Sport Questionnaire. By using Pearson Production Correlation Analysis and Hierarchical Regression, this study found the following results:
(1) Correlations: entity ability beliefs positively correlated with self handicapping, performance approach goal while incremental ability beliefs negatively correlated with self handicapping but positively correlated with mastery approach goal. Also, mastery and performance approach goals negatively correlated with self handicapping while mastery and performance avoidance goals positively correlated with self handicapping.
(2) Predictions: This study found perceived ability moderated the relationship between entity ability belief and avoidance goal approach. Also, it was found that mastery approach partially mediated the relationship between entity ability belief and self handicapping.
This study concluded that coaches and physical educators should considered children’s ability beliefs tendencies and achievement goals so to construct a healthy physical activity environment and enhance children’s well-being through physical activity.
Keywords: mastery approach, achievement goals, declarative self handicapping
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