Download or read book Female Athletes Perceptions of Head Coaches Communication Competence written by Denise Haselwood and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Male and Female Athletes Perceptions of Their Coaches Communication written by Leanna Hartsough and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study explores social exchange theory in relationships between college coaches and athletes. There are positive and negative aspects of athletes' perceptions of their coaches' recruitment styles, communication competence, ability to motivate, support, and leadership styles. Past studies have looked into student-athletes' perceptions of their coaches' communication and relationship with their student-athletes. This study builds on this research by exploring student-athlete alumni perceptions of their coaches. As a previous student-athlete alumna on the track and field team at Youngstown State University, I encountered a variety of experiences with multiple coaches. I interviewed seven men and seven women alumni who were members of the Youngstown State University Track and Field team. I used three demographic questions, 26 nonverbal immediacy scale-observer questions (Richmond, McCroskey, & Johnson, 2003), and five open ended questions to apply the social exchange theory to athletes' perceptions of their coaches' communication competence, motivation, support, and leadership styles. Results also indicate a difference between men's and women's perception of their coaches. Women's primary factors included support combined with trust from coaches. Men mainly looked at their individual performance, injuries, and financial aid to figure out whether they wanted to be on the team or not. This study indicates that athletes are satisfied when their coaches treat athletes like friends and treat each individual athlete with care.

Download or read book Collegiate Athletes Perceptions of Coaches Communication Competence written by Sara R. Ray and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study investigated the relationship between collegiate athletes and their coaches' perceived communication competence. Participants consisted of varsity level student-athletes (n=135; 62 men and 73 women) and their coaches (n=40; 31 men and 6 women, 3 did not respond) from an NCAA Division I institution in the Mountain Region of the United States. Perceptions of coaches and athletes on coach communication competence were examined to determine differences in groups as measured by the Communicator Competence Questionnaire (CCQ; Monge et al., 1981), Interpersonal Communication Competence Scale (ICCS; Rubin et al., 1993), and Scale for Effective Communication in Sports Teams (SECST; Sullivan, 2000). Results indicated that coaches perceived themselves as more communicatively competent than athletes based on the encoding and decoding factors of the CCQ. There was no significant difference (p>.05) between coaches' and athletes' perceptions on the ICCS or SECST.

Download or read book Female Athletes Perceptions of Coach and Parent Feedback written by Kristen L. Corrette and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feedback is considered an essential function of skill learning and yet previous research often reports findings without controlling for learners background information, skill level, and perceptions of instruction. This study investigated child to adolescent female athletes' perceptions of coach and parent feedback in response to good and poor soccer play, particularly in relation to skill level and age. Coaches assessed skill and athletes completed questionnaires measuring the perceived frequency of multiple types of feedback responses from coaches and parents including different forms of praise and criticism. 63 female club level soccer players, 10 to 17 years old and 4 head coaches participated in the study. Multivariate analysis revealed that coach's praise and criticism was positively correlated to age and athlete initiated communication with coaches was negatively correlated to age. No correlations were found between athletic skill level and perceived feedback. These correlations indicate that age may affect how learners form their perceptions of instruction.

Download or read book Division1 Female Collegiate Athletes Perceptions in Relation to Male Head Coaches Communication Style written by Samantha Gormley and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study identified the relationship between the self-perceptions of male head coaches of Division 1 female collegiate teams and the perceptions of female athletes in relation to the head coach's communication style.

Download or read book Division I Female Collegiate Athletes Perceptions in Relation to Head Coaches Communication Style written by Samantha J. Gormley and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Perceived and Preferred Coach Communication Behaviors of Cross country Athletes According to Gender written by Michelle L. Childs and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study sought to gain a better understanding of the communication behaviors between coaches and male and female athletes. Four focus groups (male coach and male athletes, male coach and female athlete, female coach and male athletes, and female coach and female athletes) were used to assess athletes' perceptions of their past coaches' communication behavior compared to their preferred coach communication behaviors. Coding of the focus groups revealed that although females prefer to talk to their coaches about topics related to running, they also wanted to talk about more personal topics. However, for females to talk about personal topics they needed to feel comfortable with their coaches, which was dependent on the coaches' characteristics. Conversely, males desired to talk to their coaches about more serious topics, such as their training and competition, as well as other professional runners' training and competition. Although males desired to more often talk about serious topics, they also recognized there were times when joking around and being less serious with their coaches was appropriate and necessary. In short, men preferred to talk 'shop' more than women did. Based on these results, suggestions for coaches are discussed.

Download or read book The Effect of Coach Expectations on Female Athletes Motivation to Play written by Megan Matthews Buning and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 820 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This concurrent, embedded mixed methods study used predominantly quantitative analyses to examine coach expectations and behaviors on female athletes' intrinsic motivation to play softball. Qualitative methods in the form of structured, open-ended questions were used to enhance the data by examining athletes' perceptions of coaching behavior and changes in motivation and competence levels. A cluster sampling technique was used to randomly select 20 Division I softball teams competing in the United States. The resulting quantitative participant sample included 174 female collegiate athletes ranging in age from 18-22 years old, and 20 male and female head coach participants ranging in age from 24-60 plus years. Qualitative procedures involved inductive content analysis of interview responses from 41 female collegiate softball athletes. A structured interview protocol was followed to answer the research questions of how do female athletes' perceive head coaches affect intrinsic motivation to play softball for their current team, and specifically, what types of coaching behaviors do athletes perceive to alter their motivation to play softball? Results of this study indicate coaches do form expectations about athletes' performance ability, and coaching behaviors differed between expectancy groups. Competence and motivation levels remained constant over the course of the study, but expectancy groups were motivated differently. Low expectancy athletes were more extrinsically motivated, and showed trends of higher levels of amotivation than high and average expectancy athletes. High expectancy athletes showed trends indicating more intrinsic motivation overall. Low expectancy athletes perceived more ignoring, or non-rewarding, behaviors than other athletes. Athletes experienced a decrease in encouragement and corrective instruction from pre- to post-study. Overall, athletes reported aspects of the perceived coach-athlete relationship affected competence and motivation the most. Relationships characterized by open, direct, clear communication were the biggest positive influence on motivation and competence. Other coach strategies including emphasis of athlete's personal best, actions display confidence in the athlete's performance ability, and encouragement after performance attempts emerged as important factors enhancing athlete self-perception variables. Relationships characterized by unclear or no communication had the biggest negative influence on motivation and competence.

Download or read book Communication Research Measures II written by Rebecca B. Rubin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-04-26 with total page 594 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expanding and building on the measures included in the original 1994 volume, Communication Research Measures II: A Sourcebook provides new measures in mass, interpersonal, instructional, and group/organizational communication areas, and highlights work in newer subdisciplines in communication, including intercultural, family, and health. It also includes measures from outside the communication discipline that have been employed in communication research. The measures profiled here are "the best of the best" from the early 1990s through today. They are models for future scale development as well as tools for the trade, and they constitute the main tools that researchers can use for self-administered measurement of people's attitudes, conceptions of themselves, and perceptions of others. The focus is on up-to-date measures and the most recent scales and indexes used to assess communication variables. Providing suggestions for measurement of concepts of interest to researchers; inspiring students to consider research directions not considered previously; and supplying models for scale developers to follow in terms of the work necessary to produce a valid and reliable measurement instrument in the discipline, the authors of this key resource have developed a significant contribution toward improving measurement and providing measures for better science.

Download or read book Communication Research Measures II written by and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2009 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Expanding and building on the measures included in the original 1994 volume, Communication Research Measures II: A Sourcebook provides new measures in mass, interpersonal, instructional, and group/organizational communication areas, and highlights work in newer subdisciplines in communication, including intercultural, family, and health. It also includes measures from outside the communication discipline that have been employed in communication research. The measures profiled here are the best of the best from the early 1990s through today. They are models for future scale development as well.

Download or read book Instrumentality and Self objectification Female Athletes Perceptions of Male Coaching Behaviors written by Stephanie Harrison and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Despite the abundance of research suggesting that women gain numerous physical and psychological benefits from sport participation, they face many barriers to reaping these benefits. Additional research has documented both the positive and negative influences coaches have on athletes' overall well-being. As men continue to occupy the majority of coaching positions in university settings, understanding the male coach-female athlete relationship should be an area of focus. This study used Grounded Theory to investigate female athletes' perceptions of male coaching behaviors through the dual lens of instrumentality and objectification. Results indicated that male coaching behaviors promoting objectification included the misuse of power, the reinforcement of gender stereotypes, and indirect communication. Coaching behaviors promoting instrumentality included the challenging of gender stereotypes and the use of a holistic approach to coaching. Further, it appears that the relationship between the male coach and female athlete is directly influenced by the universities' culture of athletics. Implications from this study suggest clinicians working with female athletes should be aware of the complex dynamics between coach, athlete and system and how the male coach-female relationship impacts the athletes' day to day wellbeing. Keywords: Instrumentality, Objectification, Female-Athletes, Coaching" -- Abstract

Download or read book Psychological Foundations of Sport written by John M. Silva and published by Benjamin-Cummings Publishing Company. This book was released on 2002 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-five specialists from the field of sports psychology contribute 26 chapters to this text for undergraduate students in sport psychology courses, which may also appeal to graduate students and fellow professionals in the field. The text combines information from both basic and applied sources, from sport psychology and psychology. Coverage includes the evolution of sport psychology, personality and performance, motivation and sport, emotion and sport performance, intervention and performance enhancement, group dynamics, aggression in sport, gender issues in sport, psychological aspects of coaching, and psychological aspects of youth sport. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

Download or read book Coach Feedback and Adolescent Female Athletes Perceived Competence written by Justine B. Allen and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Sport Psychology in Practice written by Mark B. Andersen and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2005 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The text guides readers through these situations: -Understanding the dynamics of a variety of issues, including alcohol abuse and violence, referral processes, erotic transference and countertransference, and communication problems between coaches and athletes; -Working with diverse clients, including athletes of color, gay and lesbian athletes, and disabled athletes; -Presenting to and working with entire teams; -Plumbing the depths of several complex topics, including eating disorders and injury and identity issues. In addition to covering some of these complex and deeply personal topics, the text details the fundamental issues of applied sport psychology, including developing the consultant-client relationship and connecting with teams, coaches, and individuals. In dealing with relationships a sport psychologist would typically face, Sport Psychology in Practice addresses serious ethical and philosophical issues and asks more general questions about the field and how to work with clients. Sport Psychology in Practice contains insights from an elite list of contributors who explain, using real-life examples, how they successfully and ethically "do" sport psychology. Methods that have worked for the most respected practitioners in the field are presented with an informal, engaging approach and rely substantially on dialogue and actual experiences."--

Download or read book Sport and Exercise Psychology written by Joanne Thatcher and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2011-05-03 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a comprehensive and accessible text on exercise and sport psychology for students on sport science/sport and exercise science degrees. It adopts an integrated, thematic approach and covers all the required theory, concepts and research, accompanied by case studies to illustrate the applied nature of the material being covered. The book is split into two major sections, covering exercise psychology and sport psychology, and each chapter supports students as they progress from clear introductory material to more advanced discussions.

Download or read book Female Athletes and Their Coaches written by Peggy Jo Hoover and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The general problem of this study was to compare perceptions of the coach in the ideal coach/athlete relationship, as expressed by collegiate female basketball players and their coaches. Further analysis was completed comparing: (1) freshmen and seniors' perceptions, (2) the coaches' years of coaching experience and its effect upon the coaches' perceptions, and (3) perceptions of participants in the National Collegiate Athletic Association compared to those in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. Institutions from Idaho, Oregon, and Washington which had four year intercollegiate womens' basketball programs were considered for participation. Participants included 107 athletes and 30 coaches. Perceptions were measured by the administration of a questionnaire using the Semantic Differential Technique. Data were analyzed for statistically significant differences by the use of a "t'' test. Statistically significant differences were found concerning coaches' and athletes' perceptions of the coach in the ideal coach/athlete relationship. Findings and conclusions were discussed along with reconmendations for future studies concerning the coach/athlete relationship"--Document.

Download or read book Becoming a Better Sports Coach written by Andreas Carlsson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-09-20 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research on coaching education and development highlights, repeatedly, the difficulties of traditional coaching education to impact coaching practice. Practice seems to be disconnected from scientific theory with few coaches accessing the scientific literature as it too often is presented in dry, academic tones. This volume sets out to provide an integration of theory and everyday practice that to date has not yet been published in the field of coaching science in a text easily used by sports coaches. In order to bridge this theory to practice gap, Becoming a Better Sports Coach: Development through Theory Application presents theory and science connected to practice in a way that makes it possible for coaches to test, evaluate and improve upon their existing coaching practice. This hands-on approach sets out to improve coaches’ cognition and raising self-awareness as well as improve coaches' learning using specific tools for behavioural feedback and reflection. Improving on self-reflective skills and eliciting feedback on the coach’s own behaviour is how coaching practice is improved. What coaching practice includes and what is laid out for coaches in this new text is motivational climate, coaching behaviours, pedagogy, feedback, coach–athlete relationship, each in one chapter. Reflection and behavioural feedback are applied to each of these areas.