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The Perceived Effectiveness Of Autonomy-Supportive And Controlling Coaching Styles, Kayla Love
The Perceived Effectiveness Of Autonomy-Supportive And Controlling Coaching Styles, Kayla Love
Theses and Dissertations
Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine how collegiate athletes perceive their coach’s behaviors and if there are differences in the perceived effectiveness of autonomy-supportive and controlling coaching styles.
Method: A cluster analysis was conducted among collegiate athletes (N = 306) from the Midwest portion of the United States. The athletes were given questionnaires to report on perceived autonomy-support and control exhibited by their coach, as well as the perceived effectiveness of their coach in terms of confidence in their coach.
Results: Preliminary analyses found that autonomy support was positively related to confidence in the coach, whereas controlling …