ATHLETES PERCEPTION OF COACHES’ LEADERSHIP STYLE AND TENDENCY TO COOPERATE AMONG COMPETITIVE TEAMS

The purpose of the present study was to discover the relationships between athletes’ perceived coach behaviors during training and competition, and cooperation via Bayesian network (BN). Professional male atheletes from several team sports (N = 158) completed the Portuguese version of the Leadership...

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Published in:Acción psicológica 2017-06, Vol.14 (1), p.79-92
Main Authors: Lameiras, João, Martins, Bruno, Lopes-De-Almedia, Pedro, García-Mas, Alexandre
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Athletes
Behavior
Coaches & managers
Cooperation
Decision making
Group dynamics
Influence
Leadership
Objectives
Perceptions
Psychology, Applied
Team sports
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Summary:The purpose of the present study was to discover the relationships between athletes’ perceived coach behaviors during training and competition, and cooperation via Bayesian network (BN). Professional male atheletes from several team sports (N = 158) completed the Portuguese version of the Leadership Scale for Sport and the Questionário de Cooperação Desportiva to assess cooperation. Relationships were identified between perceived coach behaviors in training and competition environments and with athletes tendency to cooperate. Overall, the findings support that in sports, coaching behaviours congruent with the athletes’ individual needs and adapted to the situational demands may promote prosocial behaviour.
ISSN:1578-908X
2255-1271
2255-1271
DOI:10.5944/ap.14.1.19264