L17 - Transformational Coaching And Coach Athlete Relations

Question 1

Why is the coach-athlete relationship important?

Answer 1

• a fundamental process of coaching and instrumental for athletes development, but can also be a source of stress and distraction (e.g. 1996 games led to frustration )

Question 2

Discuss the different perspectives used to understand the coach athlete relationship?

Answer 2

Leadership perspective
Coach -> athlete

Relationship perspective
Coach athlete

Question 3

What is the leadership perspective?

Answer 3

“The behavioural process of influencing individuals and groups towards set goals” Bandura (1977)

Question 4

Describe Chelladurai’s model of leadership (1978)?

Answer 4

Antecedents - 1. Situational characteristics 2. Leader characteristics 3. Member characteristics

Leader behaviour - 4. Required behaviour 5. Actual behaviour 6. Preferred behaviour

Consequences - 7. Performance and satisfaction

1-4, 1-6
2-5
3-6, 3-4
5-7, 7-5

Question 5

Discuss transformational leadership and coaching (Bass and Riggio, 2006)

Answer 5

• idealised influence - leaders behave as role models and gain their followers trust and respect
• inspirational motivation - leaders hold high expectation and communicate a compelling vision of the future
• intellectual stimulation - leaders encourage their followers to consider different perspectives and empower them to contribute novel ideas
• individualised consideration - leaders display genuine care and concern for their followers by recognising their individual needs

Question 6

Describe some limitations to the leadership approach?

Answer 6

Coaches behaviours do not accurately reflect what goes on within and between coaches and their athletes

Question 7

What is the definition of relationship perspective (Jowett and Ntoumanis, 2004)

Answer 7

“… the situation in which coaches and athletes emotions, thought and behaviour are mutually and causally inter connected”

Question 8

What is the 3C and 1C conceptualisation of the coach-athlete relationship??

Answer 8

Closeness - affective
Commitment - cognitive
Complementary - behavioural
Co-orientation - +1 (runs through other affective, behavioural and cognitive elements)

Question 9

Discuss the C - closeness ?

Answer 9

• feelings experienced and perceived by the coach and the athlete in the relationship
• a function of interpersonal issues such as liking, trust and respect - associated witch successful/positive coaching

Question 10

Discuss the C - commitment ?

Answer 10

• a coaches or athletes intention to stay attracted to one another whilst maintaining the relationship over time
• a lack of commitment reveals itself in : criticism and negative feedback, lack of common goals, communication problem, lack of emotional and informational support

Question 11

Discuss the C - complementarity?

Answer 11

• reflects an environment in which both the coach and athlete work together to improve performance
• leads to superior performance and a more harmonious and satisfying relationship
• noncomplimentarity can lead to : - excessive obedience and discipline, power struggles

Question 12

Discuss the C - co-orientation??

Answer 12

• coaches and athletes interperceptions (how they perceive each other)

Direct perspective (how athlete perceives coach)
Meta perspective (how athlete Imagines coach perceives them)

Question 13

Broadly discuss the coaching efficacy model (Boardley)

Answer 13

Sources of coaching efficacy info -> coach’s efficacy beliefs -> coach behaviour -> athletes perceptions of coaches efficacy -> athlete and team based outcomes

See diagram

Question 14

What are the influences on the coach athlete relationship?

Answer 14

• sport type
• athletes stage of participation
• gender of the coach and athlete
• longevity of the coach athlete relationship
• typical vs atypical relationship