Motivational Climate, Self-Confidence and Perceived Success among Student Athletes

This paper examines the relationship between the perceived motivational climates of student athletes in Universiti Sains Malaysia with regard to their perceived success in their respective events. This paper also queries if the self-confidence of student athletes in Universiti Sains Malaysia acts as mediator to their perceived motivational climate and perceived success. A total of 80 completed questionnaires were returned and analysed using Smart Partial Least Squares second generation structural equation modelling software. The results indicated that self-confidence of student athlete play a mediating role in the relationship between perceived motivational climate and perceived success in organization. The findings contribute to our understanding on the importance of motivational framework on research pertaining to student athlete.