Lecture 22: Coaching & Coaching Effectiveness

Question 1

Coaching

Answer 1

‘Influencing others to achieve individual and team goals’

Question 2

Types/levels of coaching

Answer 2

1. Direct intervention = during training + matches
2. Intervention support = coaching staff
3. Dealing with external issues = media
4. Strategic coordination = masterplan

Question 3

Coaching effectiveness (leadership qualities only one part)

Answer 3

Depends on:

• Situation
• Coach
• Athlete

Question 4

Autonomy-supportive feedback in sport (Carpentier & mageau, 2013)

Answer 4

• 340 athletes, 58 coaches
• Empathic, offers choice for solution, based on clear reachable goals, directed at behaviour, includes suggestions, friendly tone
• Increases in = competence, autonomy, relatedness, self-esteem, wellbeing, performance
• Decreases in = negative affect, a-motivation

Question 5

Assesing coach behaviour (CBAS)

Answer 5

Perceptions of coach behaviour often differ between athletes & coaches

Question 6

(CBAS)

Answer 6

Reactive behaviour = when athlete shows certain behaviour & coach responds
- Desired behaviour = reinforcement, no reinforcement
- Errors/mistakes = support, positive instruction, punishment, negative instruction, no response
Spontaneous behaviour = other instructions, convos with athletes, not just reacting to something
= game-related, organisation

• ‘Positive coaching -> positive outcome’ = enjoyment, wellbeing
• ‘Negative coaching is infrequent but have strong -ve impact’
• After tallying up scores for each section, can see if coaching is overall positive or not