Does enhancing relatedness amongst varsity-level athletes improve team performance?
| dc.contributor.advisor | Massfeller, Helen | |
| dc.contributor.author | Campbell, Rankyn M. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-03-01T16:48:32Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-03-01T16:48:32Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
| dc.date.updated | 2023-03-01T15:03:20Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | This research uses Deci & Ryan’s (2017) Self-Determination Theory to examine if enhancing relatedness amongst varsity-level athletes improves team performance. This study incorporates a quasi-experimental design, and uses a convenience sample of varsity-level athletes (n=16) at a Canadian university. Four interventions, two psycho-education and two relatedness building, were administered across eight weeks. Participant relatedness was assessed by semi-structured qualitative questionnaires using a repeated measures approach. Thematic analysis revealed that enhancing relatedness skills of the participants contributed to improvements in interpersonal communication, team collaboration, and perceived connection amongst team members. Enhanced self-awareness and heightened awareness of others’ mental states seemed particularly crucial to enhancing relatedness amongst participants. Data suggests that relatedness may have positively impacted on-court team performance, however more research is required to determine the nature of the relationship between relatedness and on-court performance. | |
| dc.description.copyright | © Rankyn Campbell, 2018 | |
| dc.format | text/xml | |
| dc.format.extent | ix, 111 pages | |
| dc.format.medium | electronic | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://unbscholar.lib.unb.ca/handle/1882/14511 | |
| dc.publisher | University of New Brunswick | |
| dc.rights | http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2 | |
| dc.subject.discipline | Education | |
| dc.title | Does enhancing relatedness amongst varsity-level athletes improve team performance? | |
| dc.type | master thesis | |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Education | |
| thesis.degree.fullname | Masters of Education, Counselling Psychology | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | University of New Brunswick | |
| thesis.degree.level | masters | |
| thesis.degree.name | M.Ed. |
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