An experimental investigation of claimed self-handicapping strategies across motivational climates based on achievement goal and self-determination theories
The purpose of the present experiment was to investigate whether the motivational climates (MCs) drawn from achievement goal and self-determination theories would affect perceived competence and the use of claimed self-handicapping. Specifically, this study examined the effects of performance MC, mastery MC and need-supportive MC on these two variables. In the context of high school physical education, 37 participants had the opportunity to claim handicaps before performing an isometric resistance task in a given MC. This procedure was repeated three times at one-week intervals so that all participants were assigned to each of the three MCs. Consistent with our hypotheses, students claimed …
Le climat motivationnel d’auto-détermination. Un moyen pour réduire les stratégies d'auto-handicap déclarées des élèves en EPS
Présentation d'une approche scientifique du phénomène d’auto handicap que l’on trouve chez certains élèves. Les auteurs nous proposent des réponses possibles face à ces stratégies. Cet article issu de la recherche apporte un réel éclairage scientifique sur un phénomène vécu au quotidien par les enseignants d’EPS et certains de leurs élèves.