The purpose of this study were to explore the differences of athletic identity, sources of sport enjoyment and sport motivation between athletes and non-athletes; furthermore to predict the relationships among these variables. A total of 937 (senior high athlete=146, senior high non-athlete=296, university athlete=243, university non-athlete=264) senior high school and university Division I level basketball players and non-athletes were served as participants. AII participants were asked to complete the Athletic Identity Questionnaire, the Inventory of Source of Sport Enjoyment and the Sport Motivation Questionnaire. The collection data were analyzed in terms of the independent sample T test, the Pearson's correlation and multiple regression analysis. The results of this study indicated that: (1) A significant differences were found in athletic identity, the sources of sport enjoyment (social and life opportunities, social recognition and award, perceived competence and activity itself) and sport motivation (intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, amotivation) between athletes and non-athletes; athletes had higher athletic identity, the sources of sport enjoyment and sports motivation than non-athletes. (2) A positive correlation was found among athletic identity, the sources of sport enjoyment (social and life opportunities, social recognition and award, perceived competence and activity itself) and sport motivation (intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, amotivation) for all participants. (3) Perceived competence, activity itself and social recognition and award were three effective predictors of intrinsic motivation for those with higher athletic identity athletes, and perceived competence was more efficient.
The purpose of this study were to explore the differences of athletic identity, sources of sport enjoyment and sport motivation between athletes and non-athletes; furthermore to predict the relationships among these variables. A total of 937 (senior high athlete=146, senior high non-athlete=296, university athlete=243, university non-athlete=264) senior high school and university Division I level basketball players and non-athletes were served as participants. AII participants were asked to complete the Athletic Identity Questionnaire, the Inventory of Source of Sport Enjoyment and the Sport Motivation Questionnaire. The collection data were analyzed in terms of the independent sample T test, the Pearson's correlation and multiple regression analysis. The results of this study indicated that: (1) A significant differences were found in athletic identity, the sources of sport enjoyment (social and life opportunities, social recognition and award, perceived competence and activity itself) and sport motivation (intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, amotivation) between athletes and non-athletes; athletes had higher athletic identity, the sources of sport enjoyment and sports motivation than non-athletes. (2) A positive correlation was found among athletic identity, the sources of sport enjoyment (social and life opportunities, social recognition and award, perceived competence and activity itself) and sport motivation (intrinsic motivation, extrinsic motivation, amotivation) for all participants. (3) Perceived competence, activity itself and social recognition and award were three effective predictors of intrinsic motivation for those with higher athletic identity athletes, and perceived competence was more efficient.