Academic motivation and the student athlete

The researchers in this large-scale study of Division I athletes examined t he achievement motivation. of 361 university student athletes. The relation ship of motivational orientation to academic performance and identification was investigated using a paper and pencil Likert-type scale instrument bas ed on self-worth theory Fear of failure and the relative commitment to athl etics was found to play important roles in the academic motivation of both revenue and nonrevenue student athletes.