Effect of Physical Self Efficacy and Self Regulated Learning on Achievement Goal of Students Participated in School Sports Club

Objectives: This report has purpose of learning how the tendency of achievement goal affects self-regulated learning and physical self-efficacy for middle school students who participate in school sports club activities. Methods/Statistical Analysis: Among the students who participate in middle school sports club, total of 674 students composed of 426 male students and 248 female students were selected as target. The measurement of variables was performed using a questionnaire, comparison of related variables (gender, proficiency evasion, proficiency access, execute access, execute evasion, physical ability, self expression) were verified by unpaired t-test and multiple regression analysis. Findings: Among the factors of achievement goal according to gender, the proficiency access goal was significantly higher in male students, and the proficiency evasion goal was particularly high for female students. Also, as the factor of achievement goal that influence the inner control of self-regulated learning, it was found that the proficiency access goal significantly affect both male students. The factor of achievement goal that affect the recognized physical ability of physical self-efficacy was found to be the proficiency access goal that positively affect both male and female students. Also, the factor of achievement goal that affect the physical confidence of self-expression was found to be the proficiency access goal that positively affect the male students. Improvements/Applications: This research was limited to middle school students and the research method was limited to surveys, which are cross-sectional studies. Therefore, there is a limitation of interpreting the research result as the characteristic of all students.