Abstract:

The aim of this study is to study the relationship between the levels of state-of-the-art motivation of elite athletes and the optimum performance emotional conditions.The study included 167 men (X age = 22.68, SS = 3.33 years), 55 women ( = 22.16, SS = 3.16 years) and a total of 222 (X age X age = 22.55, SS = 3.34 years) elite athletes voluntarily participated. Participants’ “Status Intention” levels were determined by “Status Intention Scale” (Guay, Vallerand and Blanchard, 2000), while “Optimal Performance Emotional Status Scale” (Jackson and Eklund, 2004) was used for “Optimal Performance Emotional Status Scale” (Optimal Performance Emotional Status Scale). In the analysis of the data, the Pearson Moment Relationship Correlation Analysis was used to determine the relationship between athletes' motivation levels and optimal performance emotional conditions. Following the analyses, a statistically meaningful positive relationship was revealed between internal driving (r= .27; p<0.01) and homogeneity and regulation (r= .30; p<0.01) and optimum performance emotional state. On the other hand, analysis has shown that there is a statistically meaningful negative relationship between the optimum performance emotional state and external regulation (r= -.27; p<0.01) and non-driving (r= -.27; p<0.01). As a result, athletes’ motivation levels have an effect on optimal performance emotional conditions. While internal driving facilitates the formation of an emotional state of optimal performance, external driving prevents this condition.

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