Comparison of Sport Identity and Motivation and Their Relationship in Athletes with and without a History of Musculoskeletal Injuries

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1 Assistant Professor, Department of Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences and Technology in Sport, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.

2 Ms Student, Department of Cognitive and Behavioral Sciences and Technology in Sport, Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to compare athletes' identity and sport motivation and the relationship between them in athletes with and without a history of musculoskeletal injuries.
Methods: The research was applied and causal-comparative. 120 professional and semi-professional athletes from various sports fields participated in this research, with 77 of them having a history of musculoskeletal injury. Sampling was convenience and purposeful. The Revised Sports Motivation Scale (SMS-II) by Littier et al. and the Sports Identity Scale (AIMS) by Brewer et al. were used to measure the motivation and athletes' identity. Data were analyzed with an independent t-test.
Results: Sports identity was significantly lower in the group with a history of injury than in the group without a history of injury, but there was no difference in sports motivation between the two groups.
Conclusion: Therefore, it is recommended to consider changes in athletes' identity and sport motivation as an effective factor in self-concept in psychological rehabilitation programs after injury.
 

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Sports Psychology
Volume 16, Issue 2
2024
Pages 172-187

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  • Receive Date: 20 December 2022
  • Revise Date: 06 August 2023
  • Accept Date: 05 September 2023

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