Understanding the Coach-Athlete Relationship

Jowett, Sophia; Poczwardowski, Artur

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“…1. A simplified version of the integrated research model of coach-athlete relationships (see Jowett & Poczwardowski, 2007). (Cook & Kenny, 2005).…”

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“…This finding may supply an indirect support to the speculation made earlier that situational (and transient) aspects such as coaches' beliefs of athletes' perceptions of relationship quality, as well as coach-related situational factors may be more important to athletes' feelings, thoughts, and behaviors than the coaches' personality. Jowett and Poczwardowski (2007) illustrated in the research model that relationship quality affects and is affected by a set of factors. The findings of this study speak the importance of acknowledging that coaches are likely to formulate a view of the state of the relationship with their athletes on the basis of their own and their athletes' personality traits.…”

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“…The present study Jowett and Poczwardowski (2007) proposed a research model that contains an elaborated network of constructs (see Fig. 1) that surround the quality of dyadic relationships.…”

Section: The Sporting Culture In Chinamentioning

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Effects of big‐five personality traits on the quality of relationship and satisfaction in Chinese coach–athlete dyads

Yang

Jowett

Chan

2014

Scandinavian Med Sci Sports

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The present study examined the influence of personality traits on the quality of the Chinese coach-athlete relationship and satisfaction through a dyadic research design. A total of 350 coach-athlete dyads completed a self-report instrument that assessed personality traits, as well as perceptions of relationship quality and satisfaction with training. Results revealed that: (a) actor effects (i.e., actor's personality will predict his or her own perceptions of relationship quality) of personality traits, namely, conscientiousness, extroversion, and neuroticism, on both coaches' and athletes' perceptions of relationship quality and (b) partner effects (an actor's own personality will predict his or her partner's perceptions of relationship quality) of only athletes' personality, namely, conscientiousness, extroversion, and neuroticism, on their coaches' perceptions of relationship quality. The findings suggested that each relationship member's personality trait contributed independently to relationship quality, and both actor and partner effects of the relationship quality on satisfaction with training were found to be significant. In Chinese sports culture, there presents a unique dynamics of personality and relationship quality among coach-athlete dyad.

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“…1. A simplified version of the integrated research model of coach-athlete relationships (see Jowett & Poczwardowski, 2007). (Cook & Kenny, 2005).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

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confidence: 99%

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Effects of big‐five personality traits on the quality of relationship and satisfaction in Chinese coach–athlete dyads

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Jowett

Chan

2014

Scandinavian Med Sci Sports

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“…Given that the coach-athlete relationship is viewed as central in the coaching process (e.g. Jowett, 2005;Lyle, 1999), athletes and coaches are motivated to view themselves and their relationship in the best light, even if this involves biasing their perception.…”

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“…Drawing upon the methodology developed by Kenny and Acitelli (2001), this study examined empathic accuracy and assumed similarity in both parties' perceptions of coach-athlete relationships. One hundred and twenty-one coaches and athletes reported on their direct-perceptions and meta-perceptions of closeness, commitment and complementarity (3 Cs; Jowett & Cockerill, 2002), and of satisfaction with instruction, performance and external agents. There was evidence of both empathic accuracy and assumed similarity in coaches' and athletes' perceptions.…”

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Perceptions of empathic accuracy and assumed similarity in the coach–athlete relationship

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Clark‐Carter

2006

British J Social Psychol

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Drawing upon the methodology developed by Kenny and Acitelli (2001), this study examined empathic accuracy and assumed similarity in both parties' perceptions of coach-athlete relationships. One hundred and twenty-one coaches and athletes reported on their direct-perceptions and meta-perceptions of closeness, commitment and complementarity (3 Cs; Jowett & Cockerill, 2002), and of satisfaction with instruction, performance and external agents. There was evidence of both empathic accuracy and assumed similarity in coaches' and athletes' perceptions. Athletes were more accurate in identifying the specific content of their coaches' feelings in terms of closeness. Athletes and coaches from newly developed relationships displayed higher levels of empathic accuracy, whereas female athletes displayed higher levels of assumed similarity. Moreover, evidence suggested that athletes' and coaches' assumed similarity led to more accurate perceptions. Implications and future research directions are discussed.

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Relationships, stability, and authenticity: How being yourself is ‘the’ key to community sport coaching and youth work

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2024

Community & Applied Soc Psy

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The fields of youth work and community sport development both use participation in sport as a means by which to engage young people and support behavioural change. This is achieved through social intervention programmes (whether part of broader or specific approaches, or individual, group, or community contexts), that specifically address community and psychological wellbeing. While extensive bodies of literature support effective practices in both fields, there are fewer related to the intersubjectivity between them. Given, in the UK context at least, the crossover of funded programmes, objectives, and practice in an applied and policy sense, this study sought to investigate what practitioners in both fields considered best practice relative to how they facilitated appreciable changes in pro‐social behaviour and lifestyle trajectories. This study used semi‐structured interviews with nine participants who all had experience of working in both community sport coaching and youth work. The findings suggest that youth workers and community sport coaches can fashion effective practice through working climates that actively ensure stability and connections, and that authentic projection of self, one that means practitioners must care and have the interest of the young people at heart, are essential to create positive psychological change through meaningful relationships. Please refer to the Supplementary Material section to find this article's Community and Social Impact Statement.

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Understanding the Coach-Athlete Relationship

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Effects of big‐five personality traits on the quality of relationship and satisfaction in Chinese coach–athlete dyads

Effects of big‐five personality traits on the quality of relationship and satisfaction in Chinese coach–athlete dyads

Perceptions of empathic accuracy and assumed similarity in the coach–athlete relationship

Relationships, stability, and authenticity: How being yourself is ‘the’ key to community sport coaching and youth work

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