The effect of Achievement Goal Orientation and Exercise Passion on Perceived Performance in Golf Participants

This study analyzed the impact of achievement goal orientation and exercise passion on perceived performance among golf participants. The results showed that task goal orientation positively influenced both obsessive passion and harmonious passion, while ego goal orientation negatively impacted satisfaction with perceived performance. Obsessive passion had a significant positive effect on both satisfaction with perceived performance and the will to win. Harmonious passion also positively influenced satisfaction with perceived performance and the will to win.<br/> Participants with high task goal orientation exhibited higher exercise passion and positive perceptions of their performance. In contrast, those with high ego goal orientation showed lower satisfaction when comparing their performance to others. Participants with high harmonious passion experienced psychological stability and enjoyment in their activities, leading to positive perceptions of their performance.<br/> The study suggests developing programs to promote task goal orientation, supporting participants with high ego goal orientation to focus on personal goals, and creating programs to foster harmonious passion. These findings can be used as basic data to understand the psychological factors influencing golf participants and to improve their performance in the future.