Abstract：
Physical activity and sports can be considered important sources of motivation for people with visual impairments; however limited attention has been given to blind peoples\' involvement in sports and to the intra-personal variables such as self-esteem and motivation that affect their sport participation. The purpose of the present study was a) to explore the relationship between self-esteem and intrinsic motivation in blind athletes, and b) to assess the levels of self-esteem and intrinsic motivation and identify differences in intrinsic motivation and self-esteem as a function of gender and sport type (individual-team sports). Participants were 78 (27 females) Greek blind athletes (30.29 ± 1.18 years of age) competing in team (N = 44) and individual (N = 34) sports. Participants completed the Intrinsic Motivation Inventory questionnaire (IMI) and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES) questionnaire. The findings revealed that high values on self-esteem could predict blind athletes\' perceived competence (p = .001) and strengthen their intrinsic motivation while enabling them to regulate pressure and tension (p < .05). However, female athletes appeared to be more pressured than males (p < .05), and interestingly, team sport athletes scored higher in intrinsic motivation than individual sports athletes (p < .05). The findings provide useful insights regarding the role of self-esteem in blind athletes\' motivational profiles and draw attention to the role of perceived competence in blind athletes\' sporting experiences, emphasizing that team sport context may serve as a fertile ground for enhancing intrinsic motivation.
摘要：
体育活动和运动可以被认为是视觉障碍人士的重要动力来源；然而，人们对盲人参与运动以及影响他们运动参与的自尊和动机等个人内部变量的关注有限。本研究的目的是a）探讨盲人运动员的自尊与内在动机之间的关系，和b）评估自尊和内在动机的水平，并根据性别和运动类型（个人团队运动）确定内在动机和自尊的差异。参与者是78名（27名女性）希腊盲人运动员（30.29±1.18岁），参加团体（N=44）和个人（N=34）运动。参与者完成了内在动机问卷（IMI）和Rosenberg自尊量表（RSES）问卷。研究结果表明，高自尊值可以预测盲人运动员的感知能力（p=.001），并增强他们的内在动机，同时使他们能够调节压力和紧张（p<.05）。然而,女运动员似乎比男性更有压力(p<0.05)，有趣的是，团体运动运动员的内在动机得分高于个人运动运动员（p<0.05）。这些发现提供了有关自尊在盲人运动员动机档案中的作用的有用见解，并提请注意感知能力在盲人运动员运动经历中的作用，强调团队运动环境可以作为增强内在动机的沃土。
