Participation, motivation and connectedness of BPSU BALANGA CAMPUS Student athletes

in volleyball
CHAPTER I
BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
INTRODUCTION:
Sport is defined as an activity that involves exertion of physical force and skill in which
an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment. It includes all
forms of physical activity that will improve one’s physical ability and give enjoyment and
entertainment to the participants.

“Sports can be observe in everyday life of individuals of all ages with different
functions, and nowadays besides being a recreational activity that individuals can participate
actively or passively, sports may influence individuals’ life as a profession.” - Aycan & Yıldız,
2016

“Volleyball is a well-known sport and is fun to play together that is why it became the
hottest sport for the young people who have an athletic dream. This study will focus on the
motives of student athletes in Bataan Peninsula State University-Balanga Campus in
participating in sports especially in volleyball. Most universities encourage students to
participate in recreational activities during their time at the university and often provide a
wide range of sporting opportunities to cater for all levels and types of participant needs.” -
Don J. Webber and Andrew Mearman

This study aims to know the factors or reasons that may affect the participation and
motivation and how they stay committed on volleyball as their sports. It also aims to provide
data on how to improve teaching and coaching on volleyball programs. This study will help
those students who have dreams to be a successful volleyball players in the future. After
volleyball was introduced to the Philippines in 1910, the Filipinos have made significant
contributions in its evolution as a professional and international game. Since 1946 up to
present, volleyball enjoyed by every Filipino especially those youth who are really connected
in this game. Research finding shows that; success; physical fitness; team spirit; friend; fun;
Competition: being active and skills development.

Team Sports.Umit Dogan Ustun1,*

1School of Physical Education and Sports Mustafa Kemal University, Hatay, Turkey) are the
motives why students participate in sports. Actual practices of the student athlete of BPSU
Balanga Campus will be the main focus of this study and those motivational factors will help
us seek information about how student athlete stay committed in playing volleyball.
Statement of the problem:

The problem of the study is what are the actual practices and motives of student
athlete in BPSU BC to stay connected and participated in volleyball’

Objectives of the study:

The main objective of this study is to explore the motives, reasons or the actual
practices why varsity players of volleyball in BSPU BC stay committed in participating in the
said sport or recreation.

Specifically, the purpose of this research were to study the following:

a. This study aims to know the factors or reasons that affect the participation and
motivation and how do they stay committed on volleyball as their sports.

b. Provide data on how to improve teaching and coaching on volleyball programs.

This study will help those students who has dreams to be a successful volleyball
players in the future.

Scope and Delimitations

This study has its own boundaries and limitation which focuses on exploring the
participation motivation and connectedness of athletes in volleyball. It aims to gather data
about motivational factors that affects student athlete’s participation and connectedness in
sports.

This study is only for the varsity players of volleyball in Bataan Peninsula State
University - Balanga Campus. There are less than ten (10) correspondents will be interviewed
by the researchers to gather information about their practices to stay connected in their
sports and motives in participating in volleyball. This study started last January- May 2019 and
will only be conducted on the premises of Bataan Peninsula State University - Balanga
Campus.

Definition of Terms
 Participation-
 Motivation-
 Connectedness-

Significance of the Study:

The findings of the study are deemed significant to the following entities:
 Student/Athlete.This research may help them to further understand themselves on

the things which motivate them to participate in volleyball. This could give them opportunities

to better appreciate their chosen sport.

Coaches/Teachers. The outcomes of the study may help the teachers develop their

awareness on the strategies they could do to help improve volleyball programs and how do

student athlete will stay committed in sports. Thus, this could also improve their performance

as the fountain of knowledge for their pupils. As a result, this could prevail a better direction

in the educative process since the correct practices comes along their way.

Parents. As a form of linkage to help develop the pupil’s skills, attitudes, and values,

parents could benefit from the study since they are the one who are responsible for their

supplementary efforts to them. They could then adapt what the teachers are doing so as to

motivate the pupils while they are learning at home, too.

Administrators. The findings of the study may help the administrators in achieving

improved instructions and programs following the motivational strategies that the teachers

are using to improve the learning process. This could help them to be more satisfied with

what they are doing to nurture the pupils they are handling. Furthermore, they could adjust

to the change occurring in the educational process as it is considered inevitable.

Future Researchers. The future researchers will benefit from the study because it may

serve as an initial observation for more investigations. Comparisons of data may also be used

in formulating conclusions and recommendations of the future researchers.

 Chapter 2
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

The Bataan Peninsula State University, Balanga Campus is luck of player in in sports
especially Volleyball, this is because of growth of interest of some players in other event.
This factors can figure out of different reasons, the motivation of each player in sport, the
reason of their participation and the connectedness of the athlete in sports.
It is very common when the word motivation observe in some sports studies, this is because
motivation is used to explain the differing behaviour of athlete in sports situation (Chadler,
Cronin and Vamplew, 2002), that the reason why it is commonly used in different studies in
explaining commonly such as movement and effective performance, (Bollock, Takacs,
Kalmer and Dobay, 2011)
In similar findings of other study, it is said that the participation motivation tries to explain
why individuals participate in exercise and sports, (Markland and Ingledew, 2007), this
motives, based on other researcher, such as fun, personal challenge and social affiliation
and autonomous oriented and this had led to an individual to participate sports activities,
(Daniel and Lavton, 2003).
There are lot of benefits findings on how an athlete stay connected to its particular event
sports, according to Broh, 2002, other benefits of athlete in participating sports there are
impacts in extracurricular activities such as athletics, this resulted in an immerged
development and a higher degree of academic achievement among student athlete. In
addition to the work of Broh, 2002, Jordan (1999) found that sports participation improved
the school engagement and academic self -confidence of all student athlete.
In addition, study’s findings that participation in sports benefits in physical and psychological
aspect, it also noted that these benefit, participating in sports to ease stress, and depression
and anxiety, Munim (2009) In similar findings, students motives to participate is the
vigorous participation in sports has positive attributes like discipline, increased self-esteem,
hard work, determination, among ethics, Muihaki,(2007). In addition, athletes participated
in sports to avoid engagement in drugs, unlike other studies who are non-athlete, (Crosnoe,
2002)
In corresponding findings apart from the developmental responsibilities gained through
sports participation, researchers have found that involvement in sports activities give
adolescents a chance to develop both socially and financially in a circle of friends as well as
in adults, this is because the time spent extracurricular activities has more gains compared
to the schedule in the classroom. (Kahne, et al, 2001).
In Becker (1965) and Vickerman (1975), they said that the sport participation is a composite
good were in the athlete derive demands such as equipment, clothing, membership of
organisations, transportation to the place of the activity, and price of the facilities

In the connectedness of the athlete in the sport they are in, the commitments of an athlete
into its selected sports is related to the connectedness of state of belonging of individual
and can perceive that they are taken care of, trusted and appreciated by group of adults
(Whitlock 2006). Like other schools, connectedness is proven that has positive effect on
students learning and development. In addition, school connectedness is the feeling of
closeness to school personnel and the school environment.

Summary of Literature Review

The literature reviewed shows the effects of participation motivation and connectedness of
student athlete in staying connected to its event sports. From the literature reviewed, it can
be concluded that participation motivation and its connection to sports provide students
with the courage and confidence to expand and aggressively pursue their sports careers.
This courage and confidence is essential for children to use innate and the newly acquired
skills to the greatest extent. Involvement in these activities acts as a motivator that keeps
students academically on track through a combination of academic policies, social
influences recreational value and physiological enhancement, all of which are essential for
promoting the connectedness of the athlete in its sport.