Impact of Athletes’ Confidence and Motivation Levels on the Coach-Athlete Relationship

Date of Award

Spring 6-5-2015

Document Type

Masters Research Paper

Degree Name

M.A. in Sport & Performance Psychology

Organizational Unit

Graduate School of Professional Psychology

First Advisor

Artur Poczwardowski

Second Advisor

Ben Roberts

Copyright Statement / License for Reuse

All Rights Reserved
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Keywords

Student athletes, Coach-Athlete Relationship Questionnaire, Sport Motivation Scale-II, Predictive ability, Trait-Sport Confidence Inventory

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the predictive ability of the Trait-Sport Confidence Inventory (Vealey, 1986) and the Sport Motivation Scale-II (Pelletier, Fortier, Vallerand, Tuson, Briere, & Blais, 1995) in regards to the Coach-Athlete Relationship Questionnaire (Jowett & Ntoumanis, 2004). A total of 67 student-athletes from NCAA Division I, Division II, and Division III universities representing a variety of sports participated in the study. Analyses included correlations, multiple linear regressions, and a two-way MANOVA. Results of the study found significant positive correlations between confidence, closeness, commitment, complementarity, and the overall coach-athlete relationship; significant negative correlations between amotivation, commitment, and overall coach-athlete relationship. Regression results indicated confidence and motivation were not significant predictors of the 3C’s nor overall coach-athlete relationship. Findings from the two-way MANOVA did not reveal any group differences among gender, team versus individual sports, and divisions in regards to the 3C’s and overall coach-athlete relationship. Results are discussed in the context of previous literature as well as practical implications, limitations, and future research.

Copyright Date

5-26-2015

Publication Statement

Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.

Rights Holder

Alyson Calman and Meghan Krasnow

Provenance

Received from Authors

File Format

application/pdf

Language

English (eng)

Extent

48 pgs

File Size

839 KB

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