Sukiman, Norazlinda
(2014)
Determination of attribution-sport performance
pattern among school level netball players.
Project Report.
Universiti Sains Malaysia.
(Submitted)
Abstract
The present study was undertaken with an objective to determine the attribution sport
performance pattern among school level netball players after winning and losing a
match. Twenty four physically healthy female school athletes aged from 13 to 17 from
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Putera were recruited to participate in this study. The
participants consisted of netball players that represent the school in the state competition.
Modified version of the revised Causal Dimension Scale-II (CDS-II; McAuley, Duncan,
& Russell, 1992) was used in this study to assess the attribution-sport performance
pattern immediately after the match. The CDS-II allows the participants to make causal
attributions about an event along four causal dimensions: (a) Locus of causality
(internal-external), (b) Stability (stable-unstable), (c) Personal control (personally
controllable-not personally controllable) and (d) External control (controllable by
others-not controllable by others). Participants first responded to a question regarding
their opinion regarding their performance in the match with the team. The participants
then answered 12 questions related to the dimensional properties of their attribution.
Responses were made by circling a number on a 9-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (strongly unrelated to you) to 9 (strongly related to you). The questionnaire was administered four times. Repeated measure ANOVA was used to analyze the data. The result of the study
revealed that the participants attributed their successful performances to external, unstable and uncontrollable causes and they attributed their least successful performance to internal, stable and controllable causes. There was a significant
difference (p 0.05) between the attributions all participants gave for winning and
losing the match focus of causality dimension. While there were no significant
differences (p 0.05) found in the other dimensions. In conclusion, it is seen that
female school level netball players attribute outcomes to external, unstable and
uncontrollable causes when winning the match.
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