Hope, perceived ability, and achievement in physical education classes and sports

Yann Delas (1) , Marc-André K Lafreničre (2) , Fabien Fenouillet (3) , Yvan Paquet (4, 5) , Charles Martin-Krumm (6, 7, 8, 1)

1 CREAD EA 3875 - Centre de Recherche sur l'Education, les apprentissages et la didactique
2 McGill University = Université McGill [Montréal, Canada]
3 CHArt - Université Paris Nanterre - Cognitions Humaine et ARTificielle (Nanterre)
4 DIMPS - Déterminants Interculturels de la Motricité et de la Performance Sportive
5 IRISSE - Ingénierie, Recherche et Intervention, Sport Santé et Environnement
6 IRBA - Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées [Brétigny-sur-Orge]
7 APEMAC - Maladies chroniques, santé perçue, et processus d'adaptation
8 IFEPSA - Institut Formation Education Physique et Sportive Angers

The present study examined the relationships among hope, in its trait and state forms, perceived ability in sport, and students' grades in physical education classes (GPEC). Participants were 216 French students from middle and high schools. Consistent with previous studies (Curry, Snyder, Cook, Ruby, & Rehm, 1997; Peterson, Gerhardt, & Rode, 2006), results from a 6-month prospective study revealed that perceived ability predicted final GPEC, through the mediating role of state hope. Moreover, dispositional hope predicted perceived ability in PE, and state hope that, in turn, positively predicted final GPEC. Implications and future research directions are discussed in light of the present research.

Mots clés: Hope theory; perceived ability; physical education; achievement; performance

Domaines: Psychologie

Yann Delas, Marc-André K Lafreničre, Fabien Fenouillet, Yvan Paquet, Charles Martin-Krumm. Hope, perceived ability, and achievement in physical education classes and sports. Citius Altius Fortius – Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 2017, 17 (01), pp.198 - 206. ⟨10.7752/jpes.2017.01030⟩. ⟨hal-02932171⟩