Influence of coaching efficacy and coaching competency on athlete-level moral variables in Botswana youth soccer

This study examined coach‐perceived coaching efficacy and athlete‐perceived coaching competency, perceptions of coaches' endorsement of unfair play, and team norm for aggression on athlete‐level moral variables in Botswana youth soccer. Participants were youth soccer players (n = 506) and their...

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Published in:Journal of applied social psychology 2013-10, Vol.43 (10), p.2107-2119
Main Authors: Malete, Leapetswe, Chow, Graig M., Feltz, Deborah L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Athletes
Behavioral psychology
Coaches & managers
Social psychology
Sports psychology
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Summary:This study examined coach‐perceived coaching efficacy and athlete‐perceived coaching competency, perceptions of coaches' endorsement of unfair play, and team norm for aggression on athlete‐level moral variables in Botswana youth soccer. Participants were youth soccer players (n = 506) and their coaches (n = 24). Players completed the coaching competency scale, the Judgments About Moral Behavior in Youth Sports Questionnaire, and the Team Norm Questionnaire. Coaches completed the Coaching Efficacy Scale. Multilevel analysis revealed that team norm for aggression, athletes' perceptions of their coaches' endorsement of aggression/cheating, and Game Strategy Coaching Competency were significant predictors of athletes' likelihood to aggress and perceptions of peer cheating. The findings contribute to previous research demonstrating the influence of the coach on athletes' antisocial behaviors.
ISSN:0021-9029
1559-1816
DOI:10.1111/jasp.12164