<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The aim of the Study was to broaden the findings regarding the performance motivation of the students of the universities in Bratislava segmented according to university type. The research sample comprised 248 undergraduates (males: n = 141; 22.40 years of age ± 1.62 and females: n = 107; 21.78 years of age ± 1.49). A standardised performance motivation questionnaire (PMQ) was used to measure performance motivation (<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="j_afepuc-2018-0002_ref_014_w2aab2b8b4b1b7b1ab1ac14Aa">Pardel, Maršálová &amp; Hrabovská 1992</xref>). The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was used to evaluate data normality, while the Kruskal-Wallis test and Mann-Whitney test were used to test the significance of the differences between individual independent selections. The results revealed significant differences in performance motivation (H(5) = 76.730, p = .000, η2 = .307), anxiety inhibiting performance (H(5) = 128.270, p = .000, η2 = .591) and anxiety supporting performance (H(5) = 95.754, p = .000, η2 = .331) among undergraduates of various types of schools. The students of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport of Comenius University in Bratislava show significant differences (p &lt; .001) in all of three dimensions of performance motivation in comparison with all of the other undergraduates segmented in accordance with various school types. Our findings can be explained by the more intensive sporting activity of the students of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Comenius University.</abstract>

The aim of the Study was to broaden the findings regarding the performance motivation of the students of the universities in Bratislava segmented according to university type. The research sample comprised 248 undergraduates (males: n = 141; 22.40 years of age ± 1.62 and females: n = 107; 21.78 years of age ± 1.49). A standardised performance motivation questionnaire (PMQ) was used to measure performance motivation (Pardel, Maršálová & Hrabovská 1992). The Kolmogorov-Smirnov test was used to evaluate data normality, while the Kruskal-Wallis test and Mann-Whitney test were used to test the significance of the differences between individual independent selections. The results revealed significant differences in performance motivation (H(5) = 76.730, p = .000, η2 = .307), anxiety inhibiting performance (H(5) = 128.270, p = .000, η2 = .591) and anxiety supporting performance (H(5) = 95.754, p = .000, η2 = .331) among undergraduates of various types of schools. The students of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport of Comenius University in Bratislava show significant differences (p < .001) in all of three dimensions of performance motivation in comparison with all of the other undergraduates segmented in accordance with various school types. Our findings can be explained by the more intensive sporting activity of the students of the Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Comenius University.

Performance Motivation of Bratislava University Students

Acta Facultatis Educationis Physicae Universitatis Comenianae

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The aim of the Study was to broaden the findings regarding the performance motivation of the students of the universities in Bratislava segmented according to...

Performance Motivation of Bratislava University Students

Published Online: May 26, 2018

Page range: 11 - 21

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/afepuc-2018-0002

Keywords
performance motivation, anxiety inhibiting/supporting performance, university students

© 2018 Pavel Šmela et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Performance Motivation of Bratislava University Students

Published Online: May 26, 2018

Page range: 11 - 21

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/afepuc-2018-0002

Keywordsperformance motivation, anxiety inhibiting/supporting performance, university students

© 2018 Pavel Šmela et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
performance motivation, anxiety inhibiting/supporting performance, university students