本研究之目的有三：（一）比較不同性別之競技體操選手分別在目標取向、運動自信心來源與內在動機的差異。（二）探討競技體操選手目標取向、運動員自信心來源與內在動機之相關。（三）探討競技體操選手目標取向、運動員自信心來源對內在動機的預測情形。方法：本研究以參加98年全國大專院校運動會之公開組競技體操選手51名為對象，平均年齡為20.9±2.1歲、平均體操齡為12.2±3.2歲。所使用的工具包括運動目標取向量表、運動自信心來源量表與運動動機量表。研究結果顯示：（一）不同性別競技體操選手，男性選手顯著的比女性選手有較高的過去經驗與內在動機差異；在目標取向、目標取向分數和運動自信心來源分數上均無顯著差異。（二）選手的工作取向、技術知覺、生理準備及過去經驗與內在動機成顯著正相關。（三）在預測選手內在動機方面，運動員自信心來源為顯著的預測。

The purposes of this study were 1. to compare goal orientation, source of sport-confident and intrinsic motivation between male and female elite competitive gymnastic athletes; 2. to explore the correlation among goal orientation and source of sport-confident 0n intrinsic motivation in elite competitive gymnastic athletes; 3.to examine the predictive utility goal orientation and source of sport-confident on intrinsic motivation in elite competitive gymnastic athletes. Method: The participants of this study were 51 elite competitive gymnastic athletes who joined National Intercollegiate Athletic Games ill 2009. The average age, playing experience were 20.9+2.1 and 12.2+3.2 years, respectively. The research instruments were Task and Ego Orientation in Sport Questionnaire, Sources of Confidence Inventory for Athletes and Sport Motivation Scale. The results were as follows: 1. between the two sexes, male elite competitive gymnastic athletes had higher significant differences than female on past experience and intrinsic motivation no gender difference on goal orientation, goal orientation grade and source of sport-confident grade was found; 2. task orientation, perceived technique, physical preparation, past experiences and intrinsic motivation were significantly intercorrelated; 3. in terms of the prediction of athletes' intrinsic motivation, source of sport-confident was a significant predictor.