Table 6.
ANOVA Test for Sport Competition Rumination and Sport-Specific Achievement Motivation Among Professional Athletes by Years of Sport
| Sports Year | N | Mean | SD | df | ηₚ² | f | p | Differences | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Competition Rumination Total | 0–5 Years A | 69 | 21.08 | 7.69 | 3 | 0.015 | 3.306 | 0.020 | B > C |
| 6–10 Years B | 249 | 22.54 | 5.21 | 653 | |||||
| 11–15 Years C | 204 | 21.08 | 6.14 | 656 | |||||
| 16 Years and Over D | 135 | 22.26 | 3.16 | ||||||
| Total | 657 | 21.88 | 5.53 | ||||||
| Power-Oriented Motivation | 0–5 Years A | 69 | 43.60 | 6.62 | 3 | 0.031 | 6.871 | 0.000 | C, D > A, B |
| 6–10 Years B | 249 | 44.19 | 5.29 | 653 | |||||
| 11–15 Years C | 204 | 45.76 | 4.44 | 656 | |||||
| 16 Years and Over D | 135 | 45.84 | 4.07 | ||||||
| Total | 657 | 44.95 | 5.04 | ||||||
| Approach Motivation | 0–5 Years A | 69 | 68.34 | 6.01 | 3 | 0.030 | 6.765 | 0.000 | A > B, C, D |
| 6–10 Years B | 249 | 66.21 | 6.65 | 653 | |||||
| 11–15 Years C | 204 | 65.08 | 5.86 | 656 | |||||
| 16 Years and Over D | 135 | 64.72 | 5.26 | ||||||
| Total | 657 | 65.78 | 6.15 | ||||||
| Motivation to Avoid Failure | 0–5 Years A | 69 | 45.34 | 4.23 | 3 | 0.041 | 9.377 | 0.000 | A > D; B > C, D |
| 6–10 Years B | 249 | 45.73 | 4.26 | 653 | |||||
| 11–15 Years C | 204 | 44.39 | 4.25 | 656 | |||||
| 16 Years and Over D | 135 | 43.59 | 3.28 | ||||||
| Total | 657 | 44.83 | 4.15 | ||||||
| Sport-Specific Achievement Motivation | 0–5 Years A | 69 | 157.30 | 13.32 | 3 | 0.006 | 1.271 | 0.283 | - |
| 6–10 Years B | 249 | 156.14 | 14.03 | 653 | |||||
| 11–15 Years C | 204 | 155.25 | 10.83 | 656 | |||||
| 16 Years and Over D | 135 | 154.16 | 10.29 | ||||||
| Total | 657 | 155.58 | 12.31 |
Note: A: 0–5 years, B: 6–10 years, C: 11–15 years, D: 16 years and older. The " > " symbol indicates that the difference between the means is statistically significant at the p < 0.05 level in favor of the group on the left