2008 Volume 8 Pages 17-25
This study investigated whether a motivation video based on the self-modeling theory could improve college badminton players’ shot performance, as well as their self-efficacy, motivation and competitive anxiety, when compared to a non-intervention group. Ten college badminton players (mean age =20.2 ± 1.13, mean competitive years = 7.0 ± 2.75) participated in the intervention, forming the intervention group that was made to watch the motivation video based on the self-modeling theory, as the intervention. These players were also compared with a separate non-intervention group comprising 8 college badminton players (mean age =19.5 ± 0.76, mean competitive years = 6.3 ± 3.58) who received no intervention. Both the intervention and non-intervention groups completed PCI for the motivation video upon entering the badminton court and just before the match. The intervention group watched the motivation video based on the self-modeling theory before completing PCI for the motivation video. In addition, in the intervention group, the performance perspective was used to evaluate the success shot rate during the match as compared with the success shot rate when watching the motivation video. The results of the statistical analysis revealed that compared to the non-intervention group, the intervention group had an improved self-effi cacy, motivation, and competitive anxiety. With regard to the performance perspective, signifi cant differences were observed in the participants who had watched the motivation video. These results serve as an effective clue in guiding future studies on competition sport.
