Lecture 31: Coach-Athlete Relationships Flashcards
What are the 3 variables that make up the coach-athlete relationship?
Individual Differences
Athletic Environment
Cultural Environment
What are the two perspectives that govern the coach-athlete relationship?
Leadership perspective (leader determines relationship) Relationship perspective (athlete and coaches thoughts are mutual and interconnected)
Describe Chelladurai’s leadership model.
When required, preferred and actual leader behaviour match, performance & satisfaction will increase
Member characteristics –> preferred behaviour
Situational characteristics –> required behaviour
Leader characteristics –> actual behaviour
What is the limitation of the leadership model?
It doesn’t incorporate the relationship perspective
Also doesn’t include self-efficacy as a consequence
What is the benefit and drawback of the coach-athlete relationship?
Fundamental part of athlete development
Can be a source of stress
What are the dimensions of the 3+1C relationship?
Closeness (thoughts and feelings shared between coach-athlete)–> affective
Commitment (attachment to one another while maintaining relationship over time) –> cognitive
Complementarity (environment where coach and athlete work together) –> behaviour
Co-orientation (inter-perceptions between athlete and coach) –> interconnects the other 3 elements
How can a lack of commitment reveal itself?
Negative criticism
Lack of common goals
Lack of communication
Lack of emotional and informational support
What are the three major emotions experienced when closeness is fulfilled between athlete and coach?
Liking
Trusting
Respecting
Describe the inter-perception theory.
Direct perspective theory: whether athlete and coach like each other
Meta-perspective theory: how coaches/athletes perceive the other feels about them
When does misunderstanding/ understanding occur in coach-athlete inter-perceptions?
When the meta-perspective theory is used
When does agreement/disagreement occur in the coach-athlete relationship?
When the direct perspective theory is used
What questionnaire is used to measure coach-athlete relationship?
CARTQ
Why is the coach-athlete relationship better in individual sports?
Because coach can spend more time with the athlete
More time to spend building relationship
What has research shown about athlete stage of participation and the coach-athlete relationship?
Mature athletes find the coach-athlete relationship more important
Could be due to parental influence at a young age
More negative consequences of having a poor relationship, therefore need to spend more time working on it
Summarise the influences on coach-athlete relationship.
Sport type
Stage of athlete participation
Longevity of coach-athlete relationship
Gender
Cultural environment (different interpretations of three C’s)
Quality of motivation (need to want a close relationship)