Does Goal Setting Increase Intrinsic Motivation?

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This is what another student and myself are trying to answer among people who exercise. It is a research paper however, we need to include a survey and I was hoping I could get some data from T-nations very own.

How often have you set a goal or goals?[

1 Never 2 Rarely 3 Sometimes 4 Many times

Have you told others about your goals?

1 Never 2 Rarely 3 Sometimes 4 All the time

Have you developed a/or plan(s) for how to achieve your goals?

1 Never 2 Rarely 3 Sometimes 4 All the time

How often do you achieve your goals?

1 Never 2 Rarely 3Sometimes 4 All the time

Do you set goals to increase self motivation in completing a specific task?

1 Never 2 Rarely 3 Sometimes 4 All the time

If you fail to achieve a goal does it increase or decrease your motivation?

1 Decrease 2 No Change 3 Increase

How often have you set goals that focus on improving physical conditioning?

1 Never 2 Rarely 3 Sometimes 4 All the time

Has goal setting helped you develop and maintain self motivation?

1 Never 2 Rarely 3 Sometimes 4 All the time

What do you find is the best motivation in achieving a goal? eg. visulization of goal, rewards, comments from others etc.

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[quote]Fuzzyapple wrote:
This is what another student and myself are trying to answer among people who exercise. It is a research paper however, we need to include a survey and I was hoping I could get some data from T-nations very own.

How often have you set a goal or goals?[

4 Many times

Have you told others about your goals?

2 Rarely

Have you developed a/or plan(s) for how to achieve your goals?

4 All the time

How often do you achieve your goals?

4 All the time

Do you set goals to increase self motivation in completing a specific task?

4 All the time

If you fail to achieve a goal does it increase or decrease your motivation?

3 Increase

How often have you set goals that focus on improving physical conditioning?

4 All the time

Has goal setting helped you develop and maintain self motivation?

3 Sometimes

What do you find is the best motivation in achieving a goal?
Self-Discipline. That’s the only way I ever get anything accomplished.

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[quote]Fuzzyapple wrote:
This is what another student and myself are trying to answer among people who exercise. It is a research paper however, we need to include a survey and I was hoping I could get some data from T-nations very own.

How often have you set a goal or goals?[

4 Many times

Have you told others about your goals?

2 Rarely

Have you developed a/or plan(s) for how to achieve your goals?

4 All the time

How often do you achieve your goals?

3Sometimes

Do you set goals to increase self motivation in completing a specific task?

2 Rarely

If you fail to achieve a goal does it increase or decrease your motivation?

2 No Change

How often have you set goals that focus on improving physical conditioning?

2 Rarely

Has goal setting helped you develop and maintain self motivation?

2 Rarely

What do you find is the best motivation in achieving a goal? eg. visulization of goal, rewards, comments from others etc.

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I assume this is an everyday research paper for a class right?

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[quote]Fuzzyapple wrote:
This is what another student and myself are trying to answer among people who exercise. It is a research paper however, we need to include a survey and I was hoping I could get some data from T-nations very own.

How often have you set a goal or goals?[

3 Sometimes
Have you told others about your goals?

2 Rarely
Have you developed a/or plan(s) for how to achieve your goals?

4 All the time

How often do you achieve your goals?

3Sometimes
Do you set goals to increase self motivation in completing a specific task?

2 Rarely

If you fail to achieve a goal does it increase or decrease your motivation?

1 Decrease
How often have you set goals that focus on improving physical conditioning?

4 All the time

Has goal setting helped you develop and maintain self motivation?

3 Sometimes
What do you find is the best motivation in achieving a goal? eg. visulization of goal, rewards, comments from others etc.

Comments from others mostly, though making steps towards that goal, especially when it’s a physical goal (lifting x lbs or gaining x lbs), can help fuel motivation.

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[quote]Fuzzyapple wrote:
This is what another student and myself are trying to answer among people who exercise. It is a research paper however, we need to include a survey and I was hoping I could get some data from T-nations very own.

How often have you set a goal or goals?[

4 Many times

Have you told others about your goals?

2 Rarely

Have you developed a/or plan(s) for how to achieve your goals?

4 All the time

How often do you achieve your goals?

3Sometimes

Do you set goals to increase self motivation in completing a specific task?

3 Sometimes

If you fail to achieve a goal does it increase or decrease your motivation?

3 Increase

How often have you set goals that focus on improving physical conditioning?

4 All the time

Has goal setting helped you develop and maintain self motivation?

4 All the time

What do you find is the best motivation in achieving a goal? eg. visulization of goal, rewards, comments from others etc.

Visualization of the goal

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[quote]Fuzzyapple wrote:
This is what another student and myself are trying to answer among people who exercise. It is a research paper however, we need to include a survey and I was hoping I could get some data from T-nations very own.

How often have you set a goal or goals?[

3 Sometimes

Have you told others about your goals?

3 Sometimes

Have you developed a/or plan(s) for how to achieve your goals?

3 Sometimes

How often do you achieve your goals?

3Sometimes

Do you set goals to increase self motivation in completing a specific task?

2 Rarely

If you fail to achieve a goal does it increase or decrease your motivation?

3 Increase

How often have you set goals that focus on improving physical conditioning?

3 Sometimes

Has goal setting helped you develop and maintain self motivation?

3 Sometimes
What do you find is the best motivation in achieving a goal? eg. visulization of goal, rewards, comments from others etc.
Pleasure, either in the journey or in the result or both.

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[quote]Fuzzyapple wrote:
This is what another student and myself are trying to answer among people who exercise. It is a research paper however, we need to include a survey and I was hoping I could get some data from T-nations very own.

How often have you set a goal or goals?[

 4 All the time

Have you told others about your goals?

  4 All the time

Have you developed a/or plan(s) for how to achieve your goals?

4 All the time

How often do you achieve your goals?

3 Sometimes

Do you set goals to increase self motivation in completing a specific task?

2 Rarely: This question seems a little weird. I never set a goal with the specific purpose of increasing motivation. However, once I’ve set myself a goal I’m extremely motivated to achieve said goal.

If you fail to achieve a goal does it increase or decrease your motivation?

3 Increase and I get pissed (depending on the significance of the goal)

How often have you set goals that focus on improving physical conditioning?

3 Sometimes (not ‘all the time’ because I have other goals as well)

Has goal setting helped you develop and maintain self motivation?

4 All the time

What do you find is the best motivation in achieving a goal? eg. visulization of goal, rewards, comments from others etc.

From that list I guess visulization of goal. In reality it’s much more complicated than that. I’ll do lots of thing to generate motivation to achieve a goal. I like motivational songs:

Often I will think about my goal, visualize my satisfaction at achieving that goal, and how that will improve my life as a whole. On a more mundane day to day basis I often berate myself into working harder. If i’m bulking I’ll spend a while telling myself I’m a skinny pussy and need to man up. Maybe look at a picture of an Olympic marathoner.

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How often have you set a goal or goals?[

3 Sometimes

Have you told others about your goals?

2 Rarely

Have you developed a/or plan(s) for how to achieve your goals?
4 All the time

How often do you achieve your goals?

3 Sometimes

Do you set goals to increase self motivation in completing a specific task?

4 All the time

If you fail to achieve a goal does it increase or decrease your motivation?

1 Decrease

How often have you set goals that focus on improving physical conditioning?

4 All the time

Has goal setting helped you develop and maintain self motivation?

4 All the time

What do you find is the best motivation in achieving a goal?

The feeling of completion and victory once it is accomplished. Also, the feeling of day to day continuity/connectedness in attempting it.

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How often have you set a goal or goals?[

4 Many times

Have you told others about your goals?

3 Sometimes

Have you developed a/or plan(s) for how to achieve your goals?

3 Sometimes

How often do you achieve your goals?

3 Sometimes

Do you set goals to increase self motivation in completing a specific task?

4 All the time

If you fail to achieve a goal does it increase or decrease your motivation?

3 Increase

How often have you set goals that focus on improving physical conditioning?

4 All the time

Has goal setting helped you develop and maintain self motivation?

3 Sometimes

What do you find is the best motivation in achieving a goal? eg. visulization of goal, rewards, comments from others etc.
I find visualization to be very motivating when attempting to achieve my goals.

I’s assuming this is for Sport/Exercise Psych? “Fun” class… glad to help.

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[quote]Fuzzyapple wrote:
This is what another student and myself are trying to answer among people who exercise. It is a research paper however, we need to include a survey and I was hoping I could get some data from T-nations very own.

How often have you set a goal or goals?[

4 Many times

Have you told others about your goals?

4 All the time

Have you developed a/or plan(s) for how to achieve your goals?

4 All the time

How often do you achieve your goals?

3Sometimes

Do you set goals to increase self motivation in completing a specific task?

3 Sometimes

If you fail to achieve a goal does it increase or decrease your motivation?

3 Increase

How often have you set goals that focus on improving physical conditioning?

3 Sometimes

Has goal setting helped you develop and maintain self motivation?

4 All the time

What do you find is the best motivation in achieving a goal? eg. visulization of goal, rewards, comments from others etc.

Visualization

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Wow thank you so much everyone! Yes, this is a normal research paper. Large percentage is just study review etc. We need data to compare to the study findings. And yes this is apart of a sport/psyc class.

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Let Mickey explain it, from 0:45-0:50.

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[quote]Fuzzyapple wrote:
This is what another student and myself are trying to answer among people who exercise. It is a research paper however, we need to include a survey and I was hoping I could get some data from T-nations very own.

How often have you set a goal or goals?[
4 Many times

Have you told others about your goals?

4 All the time (there needs to be a “most of the time” option)

Have you developed a/or plan(s) for how to achieve your goals?

3 Sometimes

How often do you achieve your goals?

3Sometimes

Do you set goals to increase self motivation in completing a specific task?

4 All the time

If you fail to achieve a goal does it increase or decrease your motivation?

2 No Change

How often have you set goals that focus on improving physical conditioning?

4 All the time

Has goal setting helped you develop and maintain self motivation?

3 Sometimes

What do you find is the best motivation in achieving a goal? eg. visulization of goal, rewards, comments from others etc.

Having someone doing it with me that I can mentally compete with progress-wise.

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[quote]Fuzzyapple wrote:

How often have you set a goal or goals?[

4 Many times

Have you told others about your goals?

2 Rarely

Have you developed a/or plan(s) for how to achieve your goals?

3 Sometimes

How often do you achieve your goals?

3Sometimes

Do you set goals to increase self motivation in completing a specific task?

3 Sometimes

If you fail to achieve a goal does it increase or decrease your motivation?

3 Increase (though honestly sometimes it does decrease it also)

How often have you set goals that focus on improving physical conditioning?

4 All the time

Has goal setting helped you develop and maintain self motivation?

4 All the time

What do you find is the best motivation in achieving a goal? eg. visulization of goal, rewards, comments from others etc.

Visualizing definitely helps, but mostly just having a number to go for instead of heading blankly ahead with only the vague notion of “lift more.” I make a lot of short-term goals so there is always something to strive for and a feeling of accomplishment when I attain it.

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