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Extending validity evidence for multidimensional measures of coaching competency.
Nicholas D Myers1, Edward W Wolfe, Kimberly S Maier
1Department of Educational and Psychological Studies, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33124-2040, USA. nmyers@miami.edu
Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport
|January 25, 2007
Summary
This study validated coaching competency measures, finding that motivation competency positively impacts athlete satisfaction within teams. Some validity concerns were noted for the original scale structure and between-team effects.
Area of Science:
- Sport Psychology
- Coaching Science
- Educational Measurement
Background:
- The Coaching Competency Scale (CCS) is a multidimensional measure assessing coaching effectiveness.
- Previous research has established the CCS's utility, but further validity evidence is needed, particularly concerning its rating scale structure and relationships with athlete satisfaction.
- Coaching competency is theorized to encompass dimensions such as motivation, game strategy, technique, and character building.
Purpose of the Study:
- To extend validity evidence for multidimensional coaching competency measures derived from the CCS.
- To examine the original rating scale structure's psychometric properties.
- To test the relationship between coaching competency dimensions and athlete satisfaction with the head coach, both within and between teams.
Main Methods:
- Data were collected from 585 athletes across 32 intercollegiate teams (men's and women's soccer, women's ice hockey).
- Multilevel modeling was used to analyze athlete perceptions of coaching competency and satisfaction, considering the nested structure of athletes within teams.
- The study examined the original CCS rating scale and a condensed post hoc version.
Main Results:
- Validity concerns were identified for the original rating scale structure.
- The predicted positive relationship between motivation competency and athlete satisfaction between teams was not supported.
- Validity evidence was found for a condensed post hoc rating scale.
- The predicted positive relationship between motivation competency and athlete satisfaction within teams was supported.
Conclusions:
- A condensed rating scale for coaching competency demonstrates better validity than the original structure.
- Motivation competency is significantly associated with athlete satisfaction at the within-team level.
- Further refinement of coaching competency measures may be necessary to capture between-team effects accurately.
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