Term
Summer 8-6-2015
Capstone
Thesis
Degree Name
MAT
Primary Advisor/Dissertation Chair
Jennifer Carlson
Secondary Advisor/Reader One
Amy Walker
Peer-Reviewer/Reader Two
Jill Burnson
Abstract
The research question addressed in this project is: Is there a correlation between athletic and academic intrinsic motivation secondary students ? The motivating factor for this capstone was the study of high academic success by highly successful student athletes in high school. This capstone was designed to investigate if intrinsic motivation attributes of athletics are transferred to the academic focus of the athletes. This capstone details related literature on intrinsic motivation in both the athletic and academic setting, the use of the Academic and Sports Motivation Surveys, and results of the surveys. The study of Marionville High School student athlete’s responses revealed that there is a strong negative correlation between athletics and academics. The correlation between athletics and academics will aid school administrators, teachers, coaches, and student athletes in better understanding and developing academic structures that will ensure success. The author describes the importance of intrinsic motivation, selfdirected and autonomy for student athletes in secondary education.
Keywords
Motivation, academics, athletics
Recommended Citation
Jelenc, Rebecca Lee, "The Correlation between Athletic Intrinsic Motivation and Academic Intrinsic Motivation of Student Athletes at the Secondary Level" (2015). School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations. 182.
https://digitalcommons.hamline.edu/hse_all/182