The Relationship Between Autonomy-supporting Coaching and Interruption Intention: Verification of the Mediating Effect of Emotional Intelligence

Abstract

Objective: Studies in Sports Psychology and Sociology have validated causality in team-sport athletes by using emotional intelligence as a variable. This study aimed to examine the causal relationship between the types of autonomy support coaching, emotional intelligence, and interruption intention as psychosocial variables among current taekwondo athletes in Korea.Methods: In this study, 217 adult or university athletes registered in the Korea Taekwondo Association in 2020 were evaluated for the type of autonomy support coaching, emotional intelligence, and interruption intention. Results: Autonomy support coaching recognized by taekwondo athletes has a negative and positive effect on interruption intention and emotional intelligence, respectively. Moreover, emotional intelligence has a negative effect on interruption intention. which revealed that autonomy support coaching has a negative effect on interruption intention through emotional intelligence.Conclusions: Such outcomes can serve as a foundation for athletes to have the opportunity to participate in sports in a mature manner and promote positive changes in sports culture. In other words, the sensibility of the athletes can be harmoniously symmetry.

The Effect of Coaching Types on Moral Disengagement in Taekwondo Athletes: The Mediating Role of Pride

“…According to self-determination theory, a coach's behavior can be examined through the lens of autonomy-support coaching and controlled coaching [23,24]. The autonomysupport coaching type refers to the coach encouraging athletes to feel comfortable and free to participate in training [25] through an understanding of the strategy or tactic being considered [26]. The controlled coaching type refers to a behavior that values a coach's opinion more than it values the athletes' opinions, as characterized by strong pressure and authoritative behaviors toward athletes [27,28].…”