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Oct 18, 2015 · Here are five psychological phenomena that underlie the nature of marathon running: Source: Glenn Geher. 5. Marathoners demonstrate a task-oriented approach to life. People vary from one...
Apr 1, 2007 · This brief review will highlight findings of psychological research involving marathoners and other endurance athletes, distinguishing between characteristics common among groups (i.e. nomothetic)...
Feb 1, 2007 · This brief review will highlight findings of psychological research involving marathoners and other endurance athletes, distinguishing between characteristics common among groups (i.e. nomothetic)...
Nov 11, 2013 · I described a real example @ http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-edge-peak-performance-psychology/201105/the-mind-body-edge-the-hands-have-it. In 1999,...
- 1 Measurement of Motivation in Marathoners
- 2 Participation Motives For Marathon Training and Racing
- 3 Motivation and Previous Marathon Experience
- 4 Motivation and Age
- 5 Motivation and Gender
- 6 Motivation and Family Status
- 7 Motivation and Caused-Based Marathon Training
- 8 Motivational Subgroups of Marathon Runners
- 9 Motivation and Marathon Performance
In order to understand the nature of athletes’ motives for marathon running, as well as potential predictors and outcomes of motivation, it essential to be able to measure the construct of interest in the specific setting of interest. As Masters et al. (1993) suggest “…empirical methods of developing sports motivational theories using select sample...
The following section highlights research examining the motivation to train and compete in a marathon as a function of one’s experience level, age, gender, and family status. Furthermore, research on a contemporary phenomenon—cause-based marathon running—is highlighted, given the increasing number of individuals who report running based on the desi...
Different theoretical perspectives recognize that the factors which motivate someone to initiate an activity may be different than those motivating the individual to maintain or persist in the behavior (Masters and Ogles 1995). Given this reasoning, Masters and Ogles (1995) utilized the MOMS to compare the motivation of 472 marathon runners based o...
A similar, yet distinct, concept related to experience is age. As motivation to undertake exercise has been shown to vary across the lifespan (Biddle 1995), Ogles and Masters sought to examine potential differences in motivation among marathoners of different ages. In a study investigating the difference in participative motives of older and younge...
In addition to differences in marathon participation motives as a function of experience level and age, research also reveals gender differences. Ogles et al. (1995) administered the MOMS to a sample of 610 runners registering for races ranging from 5k to the marathon, with the majority signed up for the marathon. Results indicated that women were ...
Another factor that has been examined in relation to motives for marathon running is one’s family status. Goodsell et al. (2013) investigated how motives to run a marathon were related to different family structures, as defined by marital and parental status. To that end, they purposefully selected thirty-three participants with varying marathon ex...
Running a marathon to help fundraise for charity has grown in popularity. Oftentimes, participants are provided coaching and training opportunities in exchange for participant’s commitment to fundraise. Jeffery and Butryn (2012) sought to understand the motivations of those participating in a caused-based marathon training program aimed at raising ...
The aforementioned research suggests that motivation for marathon training and racing may be influenced by a variety of factors including, previous experience, age, gender, and family status. Furthermore, running for a cause may over time, provide a strong source of motivation as runners internalize the importance of the cause and begin to affiliat...
As indicated previously, different motivations, be it intrinsic versus extrinsic, have been shown to have differential consequences for athletes’ emotions, health and well-being, and performance (Gillet et al. 2010; Podlog and Eklund 2005; Shin et al. 2014). Surprisingly, few studies have examined whether different motivations for competing in a ma...
Whether you're a seasoned marathoner or contemplating your first race, this guide will delve into the psychology of endurance running, offering insights and strategies to help you not only survive but thrive during those long miles.
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