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Researchers have been interested in the topic of aggression in sports, and research shows it may not only hinder team success but also cause serious injuries (e.g., career-ending injuries) to athletes. Previous studies found that variables (e.g., communication, coaches, and efficacy) increased or decreased aggression in athletes; however, no studies have been conducted to investigate a model including these variables and aggression. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to simultaneously examine the relationships among communication, coach–athlete relationship, team efficacy, and aggression in team sports. After 294 collegiate athletes playing in team sports completed the battery of questionnaires, the data were analyzed for descriptive statistics and the structural equation modeling. The bootstrapping method was utilized to test the mediation effects. The results showed that communication was positively related to the coach–athlete relationship and team efficacy. The coach–athlete relationship was positively related to team efficacy which was negatively related to aggression. The bootstrapping results indicated a significant indirect effect from communication to aggression through coach–athlete relationship and team efficacy. The current study suggests that coaches should improve their communication skills to help athletes to have positive perceptions in the relationships with their coaches, to increase team efficacy, and to reduce aggressive behaviors.
Hunhyuk Choi; Jae-Ahm Park; Youngsook Kim. Decreasing Aggression through Team Communication in Collegiate Athletes. Sustainability 2019, 11, 5650 .
AMA StyleHunhyuk Choi, Jae-Ahm Park, Youngsook Kim. Decreasing Aggression through Team Communication in Collegiate Athletes. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (20):5650.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHunhyuk Choi; Jae-Ahm Park; Youngsook Kim. 2019. "Decreasing Aggression through Team Communication in Collegiate Athletes." Sustainability 11, no. 20: 5650.
Athletes possibly experience a great deal of stress which may cause anxiety and burnout. Athletes' perceptions of their coaches' behaviors influence their performance and psychological well-being. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between athletes' perception of their coaches' coaching behaviors and burnout, and also to examine the medication effects of competitive trait anxiety on the relationship. A total of 368 collegiate athletes participated in the study, and their ages ranged from 20 to 26 years old (Mage = 21.21 years, SD = 1.07 years). A cross-sectional research design was employed to collect the data. Descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling are utilized to analyze the data. Trait anxiety in athletes had a significant correlation with athlete burnout as well as significant pathways. Controlling coaching behaviors were significantly related to athletes' competitive trait anxiety, whereas autonomy-supportive coaching behaviors were not significantly related to trait anxiety. A significant positive pathway from controlling coaching to trait anxiety was observed. The bootstrapping results indicated a significant and indirect pathway from controlling coaching to athlete burnout via competitive trait anxiety. Given that controlling coaching behaviors affected trait anxiety and, in turn, burnout, it is concluded that coaches should provide less controlling coaching to reduce anxiety and burnout in athletes.
Seongkwan Cho; Hunhyuk Choi; Youngsook Kim. The Relationship between Perceived Coaching Behaviors, Competitive Trait Anxiety, and Athlete Burnout: A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2019, 16, 1424 .
AMA StyleSeongkwan Cho, Hunhyuk Choi, Youngsook Kim. The Relationship between Perceived Coaching Behaviors, Competitive Trait Anxiety, and Athlete Burnout: A Cross-Sectional Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2019; 16 (8):1424.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSeongkwan Cho; Hunhyuk Choi; Youngsook Kim. 2019. "The Relationship between Perceived Coaching Behaviors, Competitive Trait Anxiety, and Athlete Burnout: A Cross-Sectional Study." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 8: 1424.