The impact of humanistic coach training on youth athletes’ development through sport

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of humanistic coach training on athletes’ developmental outcomes. A sample of 148 high school student-athletes between 12 and 17 years old from low socio-economic communities completed questionnaires during their season. The student-athletes were divided into an experimental group composed of student-athletes of 11 head coaches who participated in a humanistic coach training session, and a...