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| Personal Name | Mina, Zirach Ezra N. |
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| Resource Title | Correlation between sports motivation and academic performance in collegiate tennis players |
| Date Issued | June 2025 |
| Abstract | This study explores the correlation between sports motivation and academic performance among collegiate tennis student-athletes. As student-athletes balance academic responsibilities with athletic commitments, this research explores whether different types of sports motivation, such as intrinsic, extrinsic, and amotivation, are associated with academic performance. The primary objective of this study is to look into the levels of sports motivation among collegiate tennis players and determine whether these levels influence or are related to their academic performance, measured through General Weighted Average (GWA). A total of 20 varsity tennis players from a selected university were evaluated using purposive sampling. The Sports Motivation Scale-II (SMS-II) was used in a quantitative study design to measure the athletes’ motivation. Descriptive statistics summarized the levels of motivation and academic performance, while Pearson’s correlation analysis was used to determine the relationship between variables. The findings showed that although the athletes exhibited high levels of motivation, there was no significant link between academic performance and sports motivation. This suggests that sports motivation does not directly influence academic performance, highlighting the need to support student-athletes academically apart from their athletic roles. The study offers insights for building balanced academic and athletic support. |
| Degree Course | Bachelor of Sports Science |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | sports motivation; intrinsic motivation; extrinsic motivation; amotivation; academic performance; Sports Motivation Survey (SMS); tennis collegiate student-athlete |
| Material Type | Thesis/Dissertation |
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Access Permission : Open Access