Attribution

Citation

Coffee P, Parker PC, Murray R & Kawycz S (2020) Attribution. In: Haslam SA, Fransen K & Boen F (eds.) The New Psychology of Sport and Exercise: The social identity approach. London: SAGE Publications, pp. 129-146. https://uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/the-new-psychology-of-sport-and-exercise/book265588

Abstract
First paragraph: Attributions are explanations about why particular behavioural or performance outcomes occurred, and these explanations enhance our ability to predict and control events in the future. Consider for a moment, whether it is even possible to experience sport and not consider attributions for behaviours and performances? How would young athletes develop and improve if they did not evaluate why a performance went well (to repeat that success) or why a performance went poorly (to correct behaviour in the future)? What would sport commentators comment on if they could not debate motives for behaviour and reasons for a team’s success or demise?