The Relationship between Sport self- confidence & Motivation among Table Tennis Athletes Based on Self-determination Theory

The purpose of this study was the investigation of the relationship between sport self-confidence and sport motivation among table tennis athletes using self determination theory. In this descriptive-correlational study، we were randomly selected 120 table tennis athletes of Kerman province with at least 3 years of activity who have received medals in their town. In collecting data، the sport motivation and sport self-confidence questionnaires were used. For analysis our data، we used Pearson correlation and linear egression. The results showed that there was a positive & significant relationship between sport self-confidence and its sub scales (except Resilience self confidence) with total، intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. The sport self confidence component can also predict 45/7 % of total motivation. According to the results، athletes’ beliefs have influenced on their intentions from activities and it causes changing in the degree of motivation.