Analysis of the Relationship between Satisfaction with the Coach and the Effect of Comparative Social Feedback in Elite Female Handball Players

Abstract

This research aims at studying the effect of comparative feedback on psychological variables (competence valuation, perceived competence, autonomous motivation, amotivation, subjective well-being) and performance (throwing speed and accuracy). A total of 73 handball players from the highest Spanish handball (Iberdrola League) category participated in this study. After previously rating satisfaction with their head coach, they were indiscriminately assigned to one of three different experimental conditions measuring feedback, positive, negative, and none. There were significant differences in competence valuation, perceived competence, autonomous motivation, and throwing speed in the three feedback groups, more concretely, low satisfaction with the head coach. Positive effects were found when there was low satisfaction with the coach and positive feedback on the competence valuation, autonomous motivation, and throwing speed compared to negative or no feedback. These results have important implications for optimizing coaches’ behaviors in relation to athlete well-being and performance.

La comunicación en la formación y el rendimiento del balonmano. Una variable perdida: revisión sistemática (2013-2023)

“…Bajo la misma línea, el artículo de Soto, García-Herrero et al, 2022) examinó la relación entre distintos tipos de retroalimentación (positiva, negativa y ninguna) y su impacto en la evaluación de competencia, percepción de competencia, motivación autónoma y rendimiento (velocidad y precisión de lanzamiento) en jugadoras de balonmano. Se encontraron diferencias en la relación entre el bienestar y la velocidad de lanzamiento en los grupos de retroalimentación.…”

“…Además, el estudio destaca la importancia de considerar respuestas individuales para personalizar el enfoque y optimizar el rendimiento en jóvenes jugadores de balonmano. Por otra parte, se encuentra el estudio de García-Herrero et al (2022) quienes analizaron la relación entre la satisfacción de jugadoras de élite y la retroalimentación social comparativa (positiva, negativa, sin retroalimentación) en el contexto del balonmano femenino. Los resultados revelaron que la retroalimentación positiva mejoró la percepción de competencia en comparación con la retroalimentación negativa.…”

Systematic review and meta-analysis of Chinese coach leadership and athlete satisfaction and cohesion

“…This feedback should focus on providing quality information, such as describing performances that meet set standards successfully or identifying movement skills or behaviors that athletes themselves also acknowledge as needing modification for their athletic development. This leadership approach when properly provided to athletes during training and competitive situations, and at the same time recognized by athletes to be relevant and helpful for their athletic improvement is likely to increase athletes’ positive emotions, leading to positive consequences such as enhanced motivation, competence, satisfaction and performance ( Allen and Howe, 1998 ; Carpentier and Mageau, 2016 ; García-Herrero et al, 2022 ).…”

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“…This feedback should focus on providing quality information, such as describing performances that meet set standards successfully or identifying movement skills or behaviors that athletes themselves also acknowledge as needing modification for their athletic development. This leadership approach when properly provided to athletes during training and competitive situations, and at the same time recognized by athletes to be relevant and helpful for their athletic improvement is likely to increase athletes' positive emotions, leading to positive consequences such as enhanced motivation, competence, satisfaction and performance (Allen and Howe, 1998;Carpentier and Mageau, 2016;García-Herrero et al, 2022).…”