PERCEPTIONS OF COACHING DIFFER BETWEEN PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

Wilson, K., Woodhouse, D., & Barnes, C. A. (1998). Athlete perceptions of effective coaching behavior: A comparison between junior county and international badminton players. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 30(5), Supplement abstract 499.

An exploratory questionnaire of 20 items covering four behavioral categories, personal and organizational, questioning, skill-specific, and "other", was developed. Junior badminton players (county = 220; international = 80) completed the assessment of coaching behavior.

The two groups were different on the overall score, and three of the four factors (personal and organizational, questioning, and skill-specific).

Implication. The level of achievement of badminton players moderates the perception of coaching behaviors.

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