Centre of Control and its Relationship with Motivation of Performance for Track and Field Physically Disabled Players

Abstract

Objective of the research: The aim of the research is to identify the correlation between the control center and the motivation of achievement among the physically disabled players of track and field according to the five  activities.

Methodology and field procedures: The researcher has used the descriptive method with a survey method.

The method of selecting the research sample was adopted intentionally, and the members of the community (100) were athletes, distributed on (5) clubs representing Baghdad clubs for the disabled for the sports season (2016 -2017). The procedures of establishing scales included the control center and the motivation of achievement, in which a set of items were prepared. The statistical equations were then carried out to come up with the objective indicators, validity and reliability.

Most Significant Conclusions:

1 - Most of the disabled players of the track and field in all activities belong to the center of internal control.

2 - All the disabled players of the track and field have a motivation to obtain achievement.
3 - There is a positive correlation between the center of control and motivation for achievement for the track and field disabled players, pursuant to the five activities.

Most significant recommendations:

1 - Trainers to adoptthe scale of the center of control and to identify the trends of disabled players, and what is the pattern, for them, to take into account regarding how to give guidance to players in accordance with a pattern prevailing in them.

 2 - Trainers to adopt the scaleof motivation achievement and to know the realistic achievement of disabled players and contribute to increase it to the maximum extent possible and to match the possibilities of each player.