Coaching Styles and the Basic Psychological Need Fulfillment of College Athletes

<p>The purpose of this study was to determine to what extent a coach’s coaching style is associated with the athlete’s basic psychological needs fulfillment of autonomy, competence and relatedness. A survey was distributed to 204 varsity student-athletes at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo representing 13 teams. The data were used to determine the impact of coaching style on the athlete’s fulfillment of autonomy, competence and relatedness. An authoritative head coaching style was found to have a positive impact on an athlete’s fulfillment of autonomy, competence and relatedness. A similar result was found for assistant coaches. Overall, these findings can help coaches and athletic departments.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

MS in Agriculture - Recreation, Parks and Tourism Management

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Agricultural Education and Communication

Year dc:date.available

2018

Author dc:creator

• Byrd, Kelsey Louise

Contributors dc:contributor

• Brian Greenwood

• coaching style
• Baumrind’s parenting style
• self determination theory
• basic needs
• college athletes
• autonomy
• competence
• relatedness
• Leadership Studies
• Leisure Studies
• Other Psychology
• Sports Studies

Identifier

10.15368/theses.2018.108

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.calpoly.edu:theses-3277