Abstract
This paper deals with the actual topic of sport, which is achievement motivation. Personally theoretical background consists of understanding achievement motivation as a participation of personality on his own performance.
The aim of this study is explore the degree of overall achievement motivation, the degree of achievement motivation subscales and selected dimensions of personality and compare results among junior volleyball players and between two junior volleyball teams. Achievement Motivation Inventory (LMI; H.
Schuler, M. Prochaska) and Freiburg Personality Inventory (FPI; J.
Fahrenberg, H.Selg, R.Hampel) were used. The research group consists of 23 girls aged 13 to 19 years (mean age 15.52, SD = 2.83) of KP Brno and SG Brno teams.
The results indicate that almost all the selected factors are represented by both teams without major differences, most of the factors is equal to or below the average, only factor Competitiveness is a factor for both teams represented the maximum extent possible. In the education of the trainers it would be desirable to support the procedures, that enhance the development of the motivational climate focused on mastery, support the task orientation of the players rather than ego-oriented tendency and to focus on achieving succes rathet than to aviod failure.