The Social Factors Affecting Athletic Achievement Motivation in Taekwondo Players

Abstract

This study aims to identify the social factors affecting athletic achievement in taekwondo players, as well as to identify the differences in these social factors affecting achievement according to belt degree, age, and gender. The sample population was selected from the University of Jordan taekwondo team and consisted of eleven (11) players. A questionnaire was designed by the researchers to collect data. Statistical analysis was performed using frequency, arithmetic mean, and standard deviations through SPSS to analyze the data of the study. The results indicated that the inspiration and financial rewards (AVE 3.36), the relation between the team members and their families, and the support from the team members to each other (AVE 4.55) have an important role in increasing the level of achievement motivation among players. The main recommendation from the current study is to increase the inspiration and financial rewards, as both are important in improving motivation to succeed.