Female Athletes' Perceptions of Head Coaches' Communication Competence: A Descriptive Invertigation

<p>This study investigated the relationship between female athletes and head coaches' perceived communication competence. Participants were members ofNCAA Division I institutions in the southeastern United States. Female athletes (n=134) and head coaches (n=13) from two institutions completed questionnaires. Perceptions ofcoaches and athletes were examined to determine if gender differences existed in the measured domains. Results indicated that coaches perceived themselves as communicatively competent, while athletes' perceptions were positive, but not as strong. There was a significant relationship (p<.05) between the sending and receiving domains of the Communicative Competence Questionnaire (Monge et. al., 1981) and the positive and negative conflict domains ofthe Scale for Effective Communication in Sports Teams (Sullivan, 2000). The findings of this study suggested that effective head coach communication is not based on gender, but on the perceived communicative competence of the individual. Significant correlations were also present for several dimensions ofthe ICCS and CCQ. Immediacy, social relaxation, empathy and expressiveness were the dimensions in which head coaches viewed themselves most competent. Significant correlations were also present for several dimensions ofthe ICCS and CCQ. Immediacy, social relaxation, empathy and expressiveness were the dimensions in which head coaches viewed themselves most competent.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science in Kinesiology with an Emphasis in Sport Psychology

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis (restricted to Georgia Southern)

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Department of Public Health

Year dc:date.available

2003

Author dc:creator

• Haselwood, Denise

Contributors dc:contributor

• Chris B. Geyerman
• Kevin L. Burke
• A. Drew Zwald

• ETD
• Female Athletes
• Perceptions
• Head Coaches
• Communication competence
• Gender
• Immediacy
• Social relaxation
• Empathy
• Expressiveness
• Kinesiology
• Medicine and Health Sciences
• Public Health

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd_legacy/222

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu:etd_legacy-1297