Coaching Styles and the Basic Psychological Need Fulfillment of College Athletes

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine to what extent a coach's coaching style is associated with the athlete's basic psychological needs fulfillment of autonomy, competence and relatedness. A survey was distributed to 204 varsity student-athletes at Cal Poly, San LuisObispo representing 13 teams. The data were used to determine the impact of coaching style on the athlete's fulfillment of autonomy, competence and relatedness. An authoritative head coaching style was found to have a positive impact on an athlete's fulfillment of autonomy, competence and relatedness. A similar result was found for assistant coaches. Overall, these findings can help coaches and athletic departments.

Analisis kompetensi dan peran coach akademik terhadap kemampuan guru dalam menerapkan strategi pengembangan kompetensi pedagogik

“…Kunci sukses lainnya yang menjadi temuan penelitian adalah kemampuan dan peran coach dalam hal kemampuan coach academic dalam menumbuhkan kebutuhan akan pencapaian tujuan secara individual dan tim, mengisi pemenuhan kebutuhan dasar psikologis yang mencakup motivasi, self efficacy, reflektif sebagai daya menalar berbasis kognitif serta kemampuan mengekplore diri. (Anthony and Labadan 2021;Byrd 2018;Capozzi 2013;Creighton and Tech 2010;Garmston 1993;Hedges 2021;Jeelani, Fantham, and Bester 2020;Linley et al 2010;Pesca et al 2017).…”