Influence of Gender of Coach on Perceptions of Basketball and Coaching Self-Efficacy and Aspirations of High School Female Basketball Players

The decline in number of female coaches has been a serious concern of women in sport. This study investigated whether gender of coach would influence high school female basketball players specifically in relation to their future coaching self-efficacy, the level of competition at which they might ch...

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Published in:Women in sport & physical activity journal 1994-04, Vol.3 (1), p.1-14
Main Authors: Lirgg, Cathy D., Dibrezzo, Ro, Smith, Angie N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Basketball
Football
Recreation
Self-efficacy
Sports
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Summary:The decline in number of female coaches has been a serious concern of women in sport. This study investigated whether gender of coach would influence high school female basketball players specifically in relation to their future coaching self-efficacy, the level of competition at which they might choose to coach, and their ideas about the purposes of basketball. Results revealed that gender of coach did not influence self-efficacy for coaching but did influence level of competition. Perceived playing ability was found to be the strongest predictor of future coaching self-efficacy. In addition, some differences were found between male- and female-coached athletes and between male and female coaches concerning perceived purposes of basketball.
ISSN:1063-6161
1938-1581
DOI:10.1123/wspaj.3.1.1