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Antecedents of perceived coach autonomy supportive and controlling behaviors: coach psychological need satisfaction and well-being
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posted on 2014-07-29, 11:01 authored by Juliette Stebbings, Ian TaylorIan Taylor, Christopher SprayChristopher SprayWithin the self-determination theory (Deci & Ryan, 2000) framework, research has considered the consequences of coaches’ autonomy supportive and controlling behaviors on various athlete outcomes (e.g., motivation and performance). The antecedents of such behaviors, however, have received little attention. Coaches (N = 443) from a variety of sports and competitive levels completed a self-report questionnaire to assess their psychological need satisfaction, well-being and perceived interpersonal behaviors toward their athletes. Structural equation modeling demonstrated that coaches’ competence and autonomy need satisfaction positively predicted their levels of psychological well-being, as indexed by positive affect and subjective vitality. In turn, coaches’ psychological well-being positively predicted their perceived autonomy support toward their athletes, and negatively predicted their perceived controlling behaviors. Overall, the results highlight the importance of coaching contexts that facilitate coaches’ psychological need satisfaction and well-being, thereby increasing the likelihood of adaptive coach interpersonal behavior toward athletes.
History
School
- Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences
Published in
JOURNAL OF SPORT & EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGYVolume
33Issue
2Pages
255 - 272 (18)Citation
STEBBINGS, J., TAYLOR, I.M. and SPRAY, C.M., 2011. Antecedents of perceived coach autonomy supportive and controlling behaviors: coach psychological need satisfaction and well-being. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 33 (2), pp. 255-272.Publisher
© Human Kinetics, Inc.Version
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)
Publication date
2011Notes
This version of this article is as accepted for publication.ISSN
0895-2779eISSN
1543-2904Language
- en