Influence of coaching efficacy and coaching competency on athlete‐level moral variables in Botswana youth soccer |
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| Authors: | Leapetswe Malete Graig M. Chow Deborah L. Feltz |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Office of International Education and Partnerships, University of Botswana;2. Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles;3. Department of Kinesiology, Michigan State University |
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| Abstract: | This study examined coach‐perceived coaching efficacy and athlete‐perceived coaching competency, perceptions of coaches' endorsement of unfair play, and team norm for aggression on athlete‐level moral variables in Botswana youth soccer. Participants were youth soccer players (n = 506) and their coaches (n = 24). Players completed the coaching competency scale, the Judgments About Moral Behavior in Youth Sports Questionnaire, and the Team Norm Questionnaire. Coaches completed the Coaching Efficacy Scale. Multilevel analysis revealed that team norm for aggression, athletes' perceptions of their coaches' endorsement of aggression/cheating, and Game Strategy Coaching Competency were significant predictors of athletes' likelihood to aggress and perceptions of peer cheating. The findings contribute to previous research demonstrating the influence of the coach on athletes' antisocial behaviors. |
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