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Coaching preferences of athletes.

P C Terry, B L Howe

    Canadian Journal of Applied Sport Sciences. Journal Canadien Des Sciences Appliquees Au Sport
    |December 1, 1984
    PubMed
    Summary

    Athletes in independent sports prefer democratic coaching styles over autocratic ones. Coaching preferences varied by sport type, not athlete age or sex, offering insights for coach development.

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    Area of Science:

    • Sports Psychology
    • Leadership Studies
    • Organizational Behavior

    Background:

    • Understanding athlete coaching preferences is crucial for effective sports performance and development.
    • Leadership theories, including Life-cycle and Path-goal theories, offer frameworks for analyzing coaching behaviors.
    • Previous research has explored coaching styles, but sport-specific nuances require further investigation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To examine the coaching preferences of male and female athletes using the Leadership Scale for Sports.
    • To assess the applicability of Life-cycle and Path-goal leadership theories within a sports context.
    • To identify differences in coaching preferences based on athlete sex, age, and sport type.

    Main Methods:

    • A quantitative study involving 160 athletes (80 male, 80 female).
    • Utilized the Leadership Scale for Sports to measure athlete coaching preferences.
    • Employed Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) to compare groups based on sport type, age, and sex.

    Main Results:

    • Athletes in independent sports showed a preference for more democratic and less autocratic coaching behaviors compared to those in interdependent sports (p < .001 and p = .028, respectively).
    • No significant differences in coaching preferences were found based on athlete sex, age, or the variability of the sports task.
    • All athlete groups favored coaches exhibiting frequent training and rewarding behaviors, occasional democratic and social support behaviors, and infrequent autocratic behaviors.

    Conclusions:

    • Findings partially support the Path-goal theory of leadership in sports, suggesting behavior is contingent on situational factors.
    • The Life-cycle theory of leadership was not supported by the study's results.
    • Consistent preferences across athlete groups for specific coaching behaviors (training, rewarding, democratic, social support, autocratic) provide valuable insights for coach education and development programs.

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