Understanding the Motivation Process of the Players Experiencing Homelessness in the Homeless World Cup

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Abstract

Homeless World Cup (HWC) program contributes to supporting and inspiring homeless people in order to positively change their own lives. There has been diverse research on the HWC, but most have emphasized outcomes. An effort for understanding of specific motivation process still remains scarce. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to understand the motivational process of the participants and describe the process in view of ERG theory. For the study, qualitative approach is conducted with using semi-structured interview. Findings show that the motivation could be thought as a result of their feeling of security, self-esteem and the desire to achieve their goals. Their behavioral changes toward others are related with the satisfied their psychological basic needs, and existence needs seemed to be based on the social relationship. In spite of several limitations, the findings give a chance to consider about how the HWC program should be developed.
Original languageEnglish
JournalInternational Journal of Applied Sports Sciences
Volume31
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)138-154
Number of pages17
ISSN1598-2939
Publication statusPublished - 01.12.2019

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