Psychology of Sport Exercise
Conroy, D.E., and Coatsworth, J.D. (2007). Assessing autonomy-supportive coaching strategies in youth sport. Psychology of Sport Exercise, 8(50, 671-684.
Summary of Research Findings: Grounded in the application of self-determination theory to sports, this non-experimental study examines a component of motivational climate commonly referred to as autonomy support. The study was designed to examine whether youth engaged in organized sports could differentiate between the strategies used by their coaches to support the young athletes' autonomy.
The participants in the study consisted of 99 girls and 66 boys (N = 165) between the ages of seven and 18 years. Specifically, data was collected at three points during the six weeks the participants were engaged in a recreational summer swimming league. Measures were taken at the end of weeks 1 and 5 of perceived coaching behavior, and at week 1 and 6 for psychological need satisfaction.
The research instrumentation included the psychometric properties of the Autonomy-Supportive Coaching Questionnaire (ASCQ), the Perceptions of Coaches' Interpersonal Behavior Questionnaire (PCIBQ), and the Basic Need Satisfaction in Relationship Scale (BNSRS), as each pertained to the perceptions of young athletes experiencing two forms of autonomy-supportive coaching. The responses obtained for the ASCQ were reduced to two correlated factors that were classified as interest in athlete's input and praise for autonomous behavior. Different relations were exhibited across these correlated factors and the perceived coaching behavior ratings of the PCIBQ. Three basic psychological needs -- as impacted by coaching behavior -- were the focus of the BNSRS in this study: autonomy, competence, and relatedness in life. Satisfaction in these three areas showed positive contrast for the two forms of autonomy-supported coaching the participants experienced. It was determined that the perceptions of young athletes about autonomy-supportive coaching could be...
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