Why young wrestlers "Hang Up" their singlet: an exploratory investigation comparing two models of sport attrition
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ABSTRACT:
The primary purpose of this exploratory investigation was to examine the viability of employing two motivational models, Nicholls' "perceived ability" model and Crandall's "expectancy-value" model, to investigate attrition in sport. Eighty-three wrestling "participants" and 26 "dropouts" responded to a questionnaire assessing theoretical predictions from both models. Results confirmed that each model accurately discriminated between participants and dropouts, although the Crandall model correctly classified participants and dropouts slightly more accurately than did Nicholls model. The variables that best discriminated between participants and dropouts for the Crandall model were wrestling importance, parental dropout constraints, future expectancies, parents' minimal standard, and academic importance, whereas for the Nicholls' model, the most discriminating variables were future expectancies and enjoyment. Results are discussed in terms of the congruence between theoretical predictions and empirical findings for both models and the implications of these findings for future attrition research.
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