Task and Ego orientation assessment
As explained in the Motivation Section there are two different sport-climates, which connect to the way athletes think. With this categorization the motivation of a athlete can be understood better and response as a coached better targetted. The two catagories are: Task oriented or Ego oriented. You can distinguish these categories by the following:

Task oriented Ego oriented
Reward hard work
Success is improve yourself
Goals and values based on social environment		 Sets own goals and values
Success is demonstrating superior ability
Only success matters

A little test for your players to see what their orientation can be done below (this test is taken from an article by Joan Duda on motivating kids, see my free download page).

When do you feel most successful in sport? In other words, when do you feel a sport activity has gone really well for you? Please read each of the statements listed and indicate how much you personally agree with each statement by choosing the appropriate response value. Add the values for your score.

Response: Value:
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree		 1
2
3
4
5

I feel most successful in sport when ……

1 2 3 4 5
1. I learn a new skill and it makes me want to practice more.

2. I’m the only one who can do the play or the skill.
3. I learn something that is fun to do.
4. I can do better than my friends.
5. I learn a new skill by trying hard.
6. The others can’t do as well as me.
7. I work really hard.
8. Others mess up and I don’t.
9. Something I learn makes me want to go and practice more.
10. I score the most points/goals/hits, etc.
11. A skill I learn really feels right.
12. I’m the best.
13. I do my very best.

Items (1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 9 + 11 + 13) / 7 = task orientation score
Items (2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + 10 + 12) / 6 = ego orientation score

This is what your score tells you:

 

 

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