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Achievement Motivation in Basketball: Medalists Versus Non-Medalists at the School Level: A Comparative Study

NGNikhil Gautam SSSangeeta Singh DPDr. Vijay Prakash

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This research examines the differences in sports achievement motivation between medalists and non-medalists in basketball.
Participants included 30 basketball players aged 15-18, divided into medalists and non-medalists.
Used Dr. M.L. Kamlesh's Sports Achievement Motivation Test (SAMT) to measure motivation.
Descriptive statistics and an independent samples t-test were conducted to analyze the data.
Medalists scored higher on the motivation test compared to non-medalists (M=25.33 vs. M=22.27).
The independent samples t-test showed a significant difference (t(28)=2.354, p=.026) in scores between the two groups.
Findings emphasize the importance of motivation in achieving competitive success in school sports.

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This comparative study investigates differences in sports achievement motivation between medalist (n=15) and non-medalist (n=15) basketball players from Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan schools in Uttar Pradesh, aged 15-18 years. Employing Dr. M.L. Kamlesh's (1990) Sports Achievement Motivation Test (SAMT), descriptive statistics revealed medalists with higher mean scores (M=25.33, SD=4.32) compared to non-medalists (M=22.27, SD=2.60). An independent samples t-test confirmed a statistically significant difference (t(28)=2.354, p=.026), indicating elevated motivation among successful athletes, highlighting motivation's role in competitive outcomes at school level. Results suggest targeted psychological interventions could enhance youth basketball performance.

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