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Davar Rezania1, Robert Gurney2
1Department of Management, College of Business and Economics, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 Canada.
Effective coaching practices foster student-athlete commitment, enhancing in-role behavior and performance. This study highlights the crucial link between coaching strategies, athlete commitment, and overall success in university sports.
Area of Science:
- Sport Psychology
- Organizational Behavior
- Higher Education Studies
Background:
- Coaching practices significantly influence student-athlete behavior and performance.
- Understanding the determinants of coach-athlete relationships is vital for athletic success.
- Commitment is a key psychological construct in sports and organizational settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the impact of coaching practices on student-athlete commitment to the coach.
- To investigate the influence of commitment to the coach on student-athlete's in-role behavior and performance.
- To apply the concept of commitment to the coach within the university sports context.
Main Methods:
- Survey research design utilizing measures from organizational behavior literature.
- Data collected from 165 student-athletes at two Canadian universities.
- Structural equation modeling (SEM) used for data analysis.
Main Results:
- Coaching practices (information sharing, training, teamwork) positively influence commitment to the coach.
- Commitment to the coach significantly predicts student-athletes' in-role behavior and performance.
- The study provides empirical support for the mediating role of commitment in the coaching-athlete relationship.
Conclusions:
- Coaching practices are critical in developing student-athlete commitment.
- Commitment to the coach is a significant driver of student-athlete behavior and performance.
- Findings offer practical insights for coaches and athletic administrators to enhance athlete outcomes through effective coaching strategies.
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