Coaching the coach: Intervention effects on need-supportive coaching behavior and athlete motivation and engagement

Volume: 43, Pages: 288 - 300
Published: Jul 1, 2019
Abstract
The present intervention study examined whether youth sport coaches can be trained in adopting a need-supportive (i.e., autonomy support and structure) coaching style to the benefit of youth athletes’ autonomous motivation and engagement. Participants were 43 coaches (33 men, 10 women) and 326 youth athletes (221 boys, 105 girls), active in 12 team or individual sports. Sport coaches were randomly assigned to either a control or intervention...
Paper Details
Title
Coaching the coach: Intervention effects on need-supportive coaching behavior and athlete motivation and engagement
Published Date
Jul 1, 2019
Volume
43
Pages
288 - 300
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