The effects of goal setting on rugby performance

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 257-261

  Mellalieu, Stephen D ^a   Hanton, Sheldon ^b   O'Brien, Michael ^c  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Coleg Gorseinon ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Goal attainment scaling; Performance; Rugby; Self generated targets

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; OBSERVER VARIATION; STATISTICS;

ADULT; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FOOTBALL; GOALS; HUMANS; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION;

EID: 33748945040     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2006.36-05     Document Type: Article

References (7)

1. Burton, D., Naylor, S., & Holliday, B. (2001). Goal setting in sport: Investigating the goal effectiveness paradox. In R. Singer, H. A. Hausenblas, & C. M. Janelle (Eds.), Handbook of research on sport psychology (2nd ed., pp. 497-528). New York: Wiley.
2. Kazdin, A. E. (1982). Single case research designs: Methods for clinical and applied settings. New York: Oxford.
3. Locke, E. A., & Latham, G. P. (1985). The application of goal setting to sports. Journal of Sport Psychology, 1, 205-222.
4. Locke, E. A., & Latham, G. P. (1990). A theory of goal-setting and task performance. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
5. Swain, A., & Jones, G. (1995). Effects of goal-setting interventions on selected basketball skills: A single-subject design. Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 66, 51-63.
6. Wanlin, C. M., Hrycaiko, D. W., Martin, G. L., & Mahon, M. (1997). The effects of a goal-setting package on the performance of speed skaters. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology, 9, 212-228.
7. Ward, P., & Carnes, M. (2002). Effects of posting self-set goals on collegiate football players' skill execution during practice and games, journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 35, 1-12.