The effects of an authentic coaching intervention on athlete outcomes: A pilot randomised controlled trial |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Psychology, University of Portsmouth, PO1 2DT, UK;2. School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science, University of Portsmouth, PO1 2DT, UK;1. University of Konstanz, Germany;2. Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany;3. University of Trier, Germany;1. Université des Antilles, Laboratoire “Adaptation Au Climat Tropical, Exercice & Santé”, Faculté des Sciences Du Sport de Pointe-à-Pitre, France;2. Université de Poitiers, Université de Tours, Centre National de La Recherche Scientifique, Centre de Recherches sur La Cognition et L’Apprentissage (UMR 7295), Poitiers, France;1. Cricket Australia, National Cricket Centre, Brisbane, Qld, Australia;2. Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Qld, Australia;3. University of Canberra, Canberra, ACT, Australia;4. Faculty of Science Health and Education, University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs, Qld, Australia |
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| Abstract: | ObjectivesAuthentic leadership has been found to be related to promising outcomes in sport. However, no intervention designed to increase coaches' authentic leadership exists. The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate such an intervention.DesignThe study was a pilot randomised controlled trial. We used a mixed design with Group (Intervention, Control) as between- and Time (pre, post) as within-participants factors.MethodA total of 18 coaches (Mage = 37.89; 83% males) and their athletes (N = 153; Mage = 20.48; 50.3% females) were randomly allocated, via block randomisation, into either an intervention (coaches n = 9, athletes n = 90) or a control group (coaches n = 9, athletes n = 63). The coaches in the intervention group received a 2-h-long workshop and completed weekly coaching logs. Data were collected via questionnaires, which were administered to both the coaches and their athletes prior to the workshop and two months after the workshop.ResultsThe results revealed that the intervention group reported higher authentic leadership compared to the control group. A mixed-design analysis of variance indicated that athletes in the intervention group reported significantly higher enjoyment and prosocial behaviour from pre- to post-intervention compared to the control group.ConclusionsThe findings suggest that an authentic coaching intervention can be effective in improving coaches' authentic behaviours and promoting positive athlete outcomes. |
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| Keywords: | Coaches Enjoyment Athletes Prosocial behaviour |
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