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  • Social Psychology
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Motivation Science

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  • The Köhler motivation gain effect demonstrates increased individual effort when performance is interdependent.
  • Previous research indicates potential influences of social factors on this effect.
  • The role of race in group dynamics and motivation within exercise contexts requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine how racial dissimilarity between partners affects the Köhler motivation gain effect during exercise.
  • To investigate whether a team identity recategorization intervention can mitigate negative impacts of racial dissimilarity on motivation and performance.

Main Methods:

  • Two experiments utilized a conjunctive task paradigm with abdominal plank exercises.
  • Experiment 1 paired White male participants with racially dissimilar partners (Black or Asian).
  • Experiment 2 implemented a team identity intervention (team names, shirt colors) for racially dissimilar dyads.

Main Results:

  • Experiment 1 showed an attenuation of the motivation gain effect in racially dissimilar dyads.
  • Experiment 2 demonstrated that a simple team identity intervention reversed motivation losses.
  • The intervention effectively improved performance in racially dissimilar exercise dyads under conjunctive task conditions.

Conclusions:

  • Racial dissimilarity can negatively influence the Köhler motivation gain effect in exercise settings.
  • Team identity interventions are effective in counteracting motivation losses in racially dissimilar groups.
  • Promoting a shared group identity can enhance performance in diverse exercise dyads.