Comparing three observation instruments of the coach's behaviour in grassroots football
Ordeix Cordón, Lídia (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicobiologia i de Metodologia de les Ciències de la Salut)
Viladrich, Carme (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Psicobiologia i de Metodologia de les Ciències de la Salut)
Alcaraz Garcia, Saül (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Recerca de l'Esport)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Recerca de l'Esport

Date:	2023
Description:	26 pàg.
Abstract:	Coach behaviour has long been known to influence the sporting experience of grassroots players; however, it is currently unclear how the instruments used to assess their behaviour are related. Therefore, the aim of this study is to evaluate the relationships between three observational coaching behaviour tools. Sixteen matches with teams led by four female football coaches were recorded and analysed using three observational instruments: (a) Coaching Behaviour Assessment System (CBAS); (b) Multidimensional Motivational Climate Observation System (MMCOS); and (c) Coach Leadership Assessment System (CLAS). The dimensions measured by each instrument are theorised as being adaptive or maladaptive. The specific objectives of this study are targeted to assess: (a) the commonalities between the three instruments; (b) what differentiated aspects each instrument provides; and (c) how the behaviour after specific competition events is reflected by the different tools. The results show that both the adaptive and the maladaptive dimensions of the three instruments are positively related among themselves but negatively related to the others. The results also show that the MMCOS is sensitive to behavioural changes during the matches, while the CBAS and the CLAS do not reflect these changes but assess the stability of the behaviour. Moreover, we observed that significant events, such as goals and penalties, are followed by changes in coaches' behaviour. In conclusion, this research provides empirical evidence supporting the conceptual relationship between the three instruments and of the specific information that each instrument offers. Furthermore, it highlights the need to observe the sport environment more closely.
Grants:	Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades RTI2018-095468-B-I00
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió acceptada per publicar
Subject:	Coach ; Communication style ; Leadership style ; Motivational climate ; Systematic observation
Published in:	International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, Vol. 18, Num. 6 (December 2023) , p. 1901-1912

DOI: 10.1177/17479541231189647

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