Impact of the talent development environment on achievement goals and life aspirations in Singapore

John Wang, Chee Keng; Sproule, John; McNeill, Michael; Martindale, Russell J J; Lee, Kok Song

Abstract

Producing successful athletes in Singapore is a high priority, and the financial rewards for those that make it are great. In light of such an extrinsically motivated structure, the purpose of the current study was to examine the impact of the talent development environment on the goal pursuits and life aspirations of young athletes. Intrinsic goal striving was predicted by a mastery approach and an environment that prioritized long-term development and fundamentals, and provided a good support network. On the contrary, a lack of quality preparation and understanding of athletes promoted extrinsic goal-striving, as did both performance-approach and performance-avoidance goals.

Citation

John Wang, C. K., Sproule, J., McNeill, M., Martindale, R. J. J., & Lee, K. S. (2011). Impact of the talent development environment on achievement goals and life aspirations in Singapore. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 23, 263-276. https://doi.org/10.1080/10413200.2010.543120

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2011
• Deposit Date: May 3, 2012
• Print ISSN: 1041-3200
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 23
• Pages: 263-276
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10413200.2010.543120
• Keywords: Talent development; Singapore; life aspirations; young athletes; performance
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/5253
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10413200.2010.543120