Coaching Behavior Preferences of Interscholastic Athletes

The purpose of this study was to determine whether coaching behavior preferences of interscholastic athletes differ as a function of gender and type of sport. The Coaching Behavior Questionnaire (CBQ; Martin & Barnes, 1999) was administered to 372 interscholastic athletes. The mean scores of the participants' responses to each subscale on the CBQ were the dependent variables and gender and type of sport were the independent variables. Descriptive statistics revealed that female and male interscholastic athletes who perform on coactive, mixed, and interactive sport teams preferred coaches who engage in supportive and instructional behaviors, as opposed to non-responses or negative responses. A 2 (Gender) X 3 (Type of Sport) MANOVA and discriminant function analyses indicated that gender and the degree of interdependency between group members affects preferred coaching behavior. Thus, coaches should consider situational factors and personal characteristics when working with interscholastic athletes.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2003

Author dc:creator

• Kravig, Seth Dayton

Contributors dc:contributor

• Martin, Scott B.
• Jackson, Allen
• Greenleaf, Christy

• Coaching (Athletics)
• High school athletes.
• coaching behavior
• type of sport
• preferences
• gender differences

Statement dc:rights

• Public
• Copyright
• Kravig, Seth Dayton
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

oclc: 53113372
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4200/
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OAI identifier oai:identifier

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