THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL GOAL ORIENTATION AND PERCEPTION OF MOTIVATIONAL CLIMATE WITHIN VOLLEYBALL TEAM

Sa？etak Sport, or physical activity, has many positive physical na psychological outcomes, which is why it is important to recognize individual and group motivational factors in the basis of sport activities. The aim of the study was to examine the relationship between individual goal orientation and perception of motivational climate within the volleyball team. Moreover, authors wanted to investigate which characteristics are assigned to the people with different goal orientation. 139 volleyball players, aged 13.5 in average, participated in the study. Following measures were used: Task & Ego Orientation in Sport Questionnaire, Perceived Motivational Climate in Sport Questionnaire and a new questionnaire developed in order to assess characteristics assigned to the people with different goal orientations. The results revealed the positive correlation between goal orientation and perception of corresponding motivational climate. When the perception of people with different goal orientation was assessed, participants were more likely to positively attribute the task-oriented person, rather than ego-oriented person. Study results point to the importance of relationship between individual goal orientation and perception of the motivational climate within sport team. People engaged in children and youth sports activities, encouraging them to participate, should promote development of intrinsic motivation and selfdetermined forms of motivation like task orientation. Furthermore, they should try to create motivational climate that supports learning and development