Understanding Players’ Sportspersonship Attitude, Expectancy-Related Beliefs, and Subjective Task Values in Field Hockey: An Integrated Approach

Kanagarajah Rarujanai, Eng Wah Teo, Chin Ngien Siong, Arthur Ling and Garry Kuan
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Kanagarajah Rarujanai: Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Eng Wah Teo: Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Chin Ngien Siong: Institute of Teacher Education, Batu Lintang Campus, Kuching 93200, Malaysia
Arthur Ling: Centre for Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Garry Kuan: Exercise and Sports Science Programme, School of Health Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Malaysia

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 8, 1-11

Abstract: (1) Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between expectancy-value components and attitudes toward sportspersonship among Malaysian adolescent field hockey players. This study also examined the effect of expectancy beliefs, task values, and sportspersonship attitude on the motivation of adolescent field hockey players by gender and age group. (2) Methods: The Malay versioned Expectancy Value Model Questionnaire and the Malay versioned Multidimensional Sportspersonship Orientations Scale were administered on 730 respondents (µ = 15.46 ± 1.83 years). (3) Results: The expectancy values and attainment value (r = 0.894), utility value and attainment value (r = 0.833) were highly correlated. There was no significant gender difference in expectancy, task values, and sportspersonship attitude dimensions. The main effect of age group was significant on task values: F (2724) = 4.19; p = 0.01. The difference was indicated between age groups of 15–16 years and 12–14 years ( p = 0.02, d = 0.014) under task values variable. (4) Conclusions: There is no significant relationships between sportspersonship attitude (MSOS-M) and of expectancy beliefs and task values (EVMQ-M). To conclude, female and younger players demonstrate lower expectancy beliefs, task values, and sportspersonship attitudes than male and older field hockey players.

Keywords: sportspersonship attitude; expectancy beliefs; subjective task values; field hockey (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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