Prediction of the Participation Motivation in Sport of Girls on the Basis of the Motivation of Physical Education Teachers, with the Self-Determination Theory Approach

According to SDT, the social environment surrounding an individual is a central determinant of autonomous motivation to be physically active. The aim of this study was prediction of the teens’ sport motivation on the Basis of the motivation of physical education teachers, with the self-determination theory approach. The 102 female PE teachers and 510 female high school students in four regions of Tehran city Education were selected in random-stage method. The Coach Motivation Questionnaire (CMQ, McLean et. al., 2012) and Participation Motivation Questionnaire (PMQ, Gill et. al., 1983) were used. The results showed that there was a positive significant relationship between motivation of teachers and students’ participation motivation in sports. The multiple regression results showed the motivation of teachers was a direct predictor for students’ participation motivation in sport. The introjected regulation and a motivation components had the highest relative share on prediction of students’ sport motivation. These findings are emphasize to importance of effective motivational dimensions of teachers on students' motivation to participate in sports.