動機既複雜又個性化，但卻是任何工作領域不可或缺的一部分。通過定性的開放式訪談，本文探討了作為專業BMX車手的個人獨特體驗。本文探討了生活方式運動中的專業人士如何體驗風險，目標導向和職業定向與他們對動機的理解。本文使用自我決定理論的定義來具體探索能力，相關性和自主性的思想。調查結果表明，這些人本質上有動力去冒險並設定目標，而對客觀獎勵幾乎沒有價值。

Motivation is complex and personal but an integral part of any work domain. Through qualitative open ended interviews this paper explores individuals unique experiences as professional BMX riders. The paper explores how professionals in a lifestyle sport experience risk taking, goal orientation, and career orientation in relation to their understanding of motivations. The paper uses the definitions of Self-Determination Theory to specifically explore the ideas of competency, relatedness, and autonomy. The findings suggest that these individuals are intrinsically motivated to take risks and set goals while placing little value on objective rewards.

Table of Contents

Thesis approval form………………………………………………………...……………….....…i
Acknowledgements……………………………………………………………………………..…ii
Abstract(Chinese)……………………………………………………………………….……..…iii
Abstract(English)……………………………………………………………………….…….….iv
Table of Contents……………………………………………………………………….…….….v
List of Tables……………………………………………………………………...…….……….vii
List of Abbreviations ……………………………………………………………………….… .vii
Chapter 1: Introduction……………………………………………………………..….……….1
Research background 1.1………………………………………………………………….…...…1
Research purpose 1.2 ……………………………………………………………………………..4
Chapter 2: Literature Review Research Objectives……………...……………………………6
BMX Domain and Edgework 2.1…………...………………………………………….…………6
Self-Determination Theory: A general guide 2.2…………...………………………….…………8
Intrinsic Motivation 2.3 …………...……………………………………………………….……10
Risk-Taking 2.4 …………...……………………………………………………………..………12
Goal Orientation 2.5 ……………………………………………………………......……………16
Career Orientation 2.6 ……………………………………………………………...……………22
Literature Review Connections To Research Objectives 2.7 ………………………………….. 26
Research Questions 2.8 …………...…………………………………………………….……… 27

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Chapter 3 Methodology…………………………….…………………………………………..28
Research design 3.1 ………………………………………………………………………….….28
Question design 3.2 ………………………………………………………………………….….29
Data Collection 3.3 …………………………………………………………….…………….….31
Reliability 3.4 ………………………………………..…………………………………….……31
Analysis 3.5 …………………………………………………………………………..….………35
Respondents 3.6 …………………………………………………………………………..…….37
Chapter 4 Analysis and Discussion……………………………………………………………38
Establishing a Baseline 4.1 ……………………………………………………………………...39
Research Question 1 4.2.………………………………………………………………………...40
A) Risk Taking 4.2.1…………………………………………………………………….40
B) Goal Orientation 4.2.1………………………………………………………………...47
Research Question 2 4.3………………………………………………………………………....50
Career Orientation 4.3.1 ………………………………………………………………...50
Intrinsic Motivation 4.4………………………………………………………………………….60
Chapter 5 Conclusion ………………………………………………………………………….70
General Conclusions 5.1……………………………………………………………………....…70
Findings 5.2…………………………………………………………………………………...…72
Further Work 5.3…………………………………………………………………….………...…74
Limitations 5.4 ……………………………………………………………..............................…75
Suggestions for future research 5.5……………………………………………..……………..…76
References …………………………………………………………………………………...…78
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Appendix…………………………………………………….……….……………………….…86
List of Tables
Table of Tables
Table 3-1 Coding Example……………………………………………………………….....…...42
Table 3-2 Table of Respondents………………………………….……………………..………..44

List of Abbreviations:
Professional BMX Rider Pro
Freestyle BMX BMX
BMX Culture BMX
Intrinsic Motivation IM
Self-determination Theory SDT











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