scholarly journals The Youth Soccer Coaches’ Visions and Thoughts of Leader Support

2016 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-78
Author(s):  
Krister Hertting ◽  
Catrine Kostenius
Keyword(s):  
Children And Youth ◽  
Central Component ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Youth Soccer ◽  
Leader Support ◽  
A Value ◽  
Leadership Support ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Open Question ◽  
Sports Coaches

AbstractThe Objectives: The European Commission has highlighted the use of sports as an important venue for engaging citizens in health-enhancing activities, physical activity, volunteerism and active citizenship. Coaching is a central component of sports for children and youth, but there is little research on the promotion of sports coaches’ health. In the light of this gap, the aim of this paper was to elucidate youth soccer coaches’ visions and thoughts regarding leadership support from clubs and soccer associations.Design and method: The study was based on an online questionnaire conducted with Swedish soccer coaches who coached children and young people between 6 and 18 years of age. In total, 1514 coaches received the online questionnaire via email and 764 coaches (50.5% of the sample) answered. Three hundred and seventy-five coaches answered the open question: ‘How would you describe the support you, as a coach, would like to receive from clubs and associations?’ Responses were analysed using method.Results: Four main themes emerged from the analysis: financial and other resources support, recognition of contribution, sense of belonging to a value-based association and positive coach development.Conclusion: We discuss the factors that support soccer coaches and how these can serve as health-promoting supports for coaches working with children and youth.

A Chinese perspective on the actual and preferred sources of coaching knowledge

2021 ◽  
pp. 174795412110187
Author(s):  
Xiangbo Ji ◽  
Jianhua Xu ◽  
Liping Cheng ◽  
Jianfei Sun ◽  
Xiaocheng Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Acquisition ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Coach Education ◽  
Chinese Perspective ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
The Common ◽  
Mentoring System ◽  
Sports Coaches ◽  
Coaching Effectiveness

Efforts to improve coaching effectiveness require an understanding of the common sources of coaches’ knowledge acquisition. Sports coaches utilise multiple learning sources, yet limited direct evidence elucidates the manner in which Chinese coaches learn to coach and the evolution of their learning sources throughout their careers’ development. This research examines the actual and preferred sources of coaching knowledge for Chinese coaches and analyses changes in learning sources from Junior to Senior level coaches. One hundred coaches from China, including 60 Junior coaches, 23 Intermediate coaches and 17 Senior coaches, completed an online questionnaire. The survey results indicated that coaches acquire knowledge from formal, informal and non-formal learning situations. However, formal coach education (coach education programmes) is the most important source of knowledge acquisition for all coaches. Furthermore, as coaches develop, the sources to acquire knowledge will gradually change from athletic experience to interaction with other coaches. Based on these findings, we suggest that national sport governing bodies build more comprehensive coach education systems by establishing a scientific mentoring system and organising regular coach-themed clinics, seminars, meetings and so on. Future research is needed to examine how coaches in China’s dominant programmes learn to coach and how this learning is practically applied.

scholarly journals One youth soccer coach’s maiden implementation of the Tactical Games Model

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Harvey ◽  
Obidiah Atkinson
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Action Research ◽  
Education Student ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Youth Soccer ◽  
Major Shift ◽  
Soccer Team ◽  
Tactical Games ◽  
Model Benchmark ◽  
Sports Coaches ◽  
Sport Coaches

This paper utilizes a collaborative action research design to investigate one youth soccer coach’s maiden implementation of the Tactical Games Model (TGM). Consequently, this study aims to add to the paucity of research regarding coaches use of Game-Centered Approaches (GCAs), in particular the TGM. The study took place over eight, one-hour coaching sessions, which were conducted with a U12 competitive (travel) soccer team. The coach, Ian, was a licensed soccer coach and an undergraduate physical education student who had previously been exposed to the TGM in his university coursework. Data were collected through observation of model benchmarks in three of the TGM sessions (2, 4 and 6), the completion of Post-Session Teaching Reflective Analyses (PTRA; Dyson, 1994) and three semi-structured interviews. Model benchmark data were analyzed descriptively while PTRA and interview data were analyzed using the Lexminacer text mining software to generate themes and concepts. Findings showed that model benchmark fidelity improved as the coach became more familiar with TGM in his coaching setting. The main concepts generated from the Leximancer analysis were: ‘players’, ‘session’, ‘time’, ‘games’, and ‘physical’, which suggests a major shift in coaching practice occurred in alignment with Light’s (2013) four features of game-centered pedagogy. This current study makes two main contributions. First, it adds further contextual evidence of the benefits and challenges of incorporating TGM into other neophyte youth sports coaches’ practice. Second, it serves as a methodological template for further investigations into the micropedagogies of youth sport coaches’ practice when using GCAs such as the TGM.

Creating Energy for Change: The Role of Changes in Perceived Leadership Support on Commitment to an Organizational Change Initiative

2020 ◽  
pp. 002188632090742
Author(s):  
J. Kevin Ford ◽  
Taylor K. Lauricella ◽  
Jenna A. Van Fossen ◽  
Shawn J. Riley
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Change ◽  
Organizational Citizenship ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Organizational Citizenship Behaviors ◽  
Citizenship Behaviors ◽  
Commitment To Change ◽  
Change Effort ◽  
Personal Commitment ◽  
Leader Support ◽  
Leadership Support

Leader support is critical for organizational change, yet prior research has examined support as a static construct. Drawing on social learning and change momentum theories, we hypothesized that increases in perceptions of leadership support across the first 2 years of a change effort is related to employee perceptions of positive change at Time 2 and personal commitment to change and organizational citizenship behaviors at Time 3. To test this model, we collected data in 2012, 2013, and 2015 at a state wildlife agency undergoing a large-scale change effort. Across Time 1 and Time 2, perceptions of leader support of the change increased, and this shift was related to perceptions of positive internal and external changes. Changes in perceptions of leader support also indirectly predicted personal commitment to change and organizational citizenship behaviors, mediated by perceptions of positive internal and external changes. Findings substantiate the importance of continual leadership support.

scholarly journals Trainee experiences in a specialist neuropsychiatry training position

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Rego ◽  
Dhamidhu Eratne ◽  
Mark Walterfang ◽  
Dennis Velakoulis
Keyword(s):  
Positive Feedback ◽  
Current Practice ◽  
Specialty Training ◽  
Specialist Training ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Royal Melbourne Hospital ◽  
Training Post ◽  
Past Experiences ◽  
Training Position ◽  
Open Question

Objective: To explore trainee perceptions of a specialist training post in neuropsychiatry. Method: Of 47 past trainees who had worked in the Neuropsychiatry Unit at the Royal Melbourne Hospital during the period 1993 to 2017, 32 (68%) completed an online questionnaire including 10 questions, 4 of which asked for open-ended responses. Results: Most trainees provided positive feedback about their past experiences working on the unit, including utilizing knowledge and experience in their current practice. To an open question about how working on the unit influenced career choices 21/31 (68%) responses were positive. The remaining 10 responses highlighted areas of improvement for the trainee positions. Conclusions: The specialty training position within neuropsychiatry was very popular among past trainees, the majority of whom endorsed using the knowledge learnt in neuropsychiatry in their current practice and recommended work on the unit to future trainees.

scholarly journals Understanding the Continuance of Mobile Financial Services in Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 36-57
Author(s):  
Newman O. Omigie ◽  
Hangjung Zo ◽  
Andrew P. Ciganek ◽  
Suprasith Jarupathirun
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Customer Value ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Personal Values ◽  
Continuance Intention ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
A Value ◽  
Mobile Financial Services ◽  
Outcome Behaviors

This study develops an integrated model that extends the means-end theory with customer value research and examines continuance intention towards using mobile financial services. A large-scale online questionnaire targeting M-PESA customers in Kenya was employed to analyze the research model. The results indicate that utilitarian and hedonic values affect continuance intention. Hedonic and personal values impact customer satisfaction, while customer satisfaction influences continuance intention. Customer satisfaction mediates the indirect effects of hedonic and personal values on continuance intention. This study presents a value-based framework to examine the hierarchical influences of customer value on attitudes and outcome behaviors. This study offers several research contributions as well as insights for practitioners to enhance mobile financial services for sustained adoption, use, economic and developmental success.

scholarly journals The Antecedents and Consequences of Value Co-Creation Behaviors in a Hotel Setting: A Two-Country Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 61 (3) ◽  
pp. 353-368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sanjit K. Roy ◽  
M. S. Balaji ◽  
Geoffrey Soutar ◽  
Yangyang Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Partial Least Square ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Service Encounters ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Fairness Perception ◽  
A Value ◽  
Country Study ◽  
Antecedents And Consequences

This study examines the antecedents and consequences of value co-creation behavior in a hospitality context. An online questionnaire with samples of hotel patrons in the United States and Australia was used to obtain data and partial least square modeling was used in the analysis. The results suggest patron fairness perception enhances trust and identification with a hotel, which encourage engagement in the value co-creation behavior. Furthermore, this behavior enhances patron well-being and respect for the hotel. The study contributes to the literature by suggesting a value co-creation behavior model in the hospitality context and empirically examining the antecedents and consequences of this behavior. The results have important implications for managers designing service encounters that can encourage hotel patrons to engage in the value co-creation behavior.

scholarly journals Evaluation of a program targeting sports coaches as deliverers of health-promoting messages to at-risk youth: Assessing feasibility using a realist-informed approach

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. e0236812
Author(s):  
Emelien Lauwerier ◽  
Esther Van Poel ◽  
Karen Van der Veken ◽  
Kaatje Van Roy ◽  
Sara Willems
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
At Risk Youth ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Sports Coaches

Parental participation in primary schools; the views of parents and children

2014 ◽  
Vol 114 (5) ◽  
pp. 378-397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yetunde O. John-Akinola ◽  
Saoirse Nic Gabhainn
Keyword(s):  
Primary Schools ◽  
School Health ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Parental Participation ◽  
School Life ◽  
Content Type ◽  
School Activities ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Open Question

Purpose – Parental participation is important for strengthening and sustaining the concept of school health promotion but little is written on the processes involved. The purpose of this paper is to assess Irish parents’ and pupils’ views on how parents take part, or would like to take part, in school life. Design/methodology/approach – The sample was recruited from nine primary schools, three Health Promoting Schools and six matched schools. Pupils aged nine to 13 years in the 4th, 5th and 6th class groups participated in the study. Parents of all participating pupils were also invited to take part in the study. Data were collected by self-completion questionnaire, comprising three closed and one open question. Findings – A total of 218 parents and 231 pupils participated. There was general agreement between parents and pupils on parental participation in school. Overall 40.6 per cent of parents and 43.2 per cent of pupils reported that parents frequently take part in school activities. A majority of both parents (79.5 per cent) and pupils (83.6 per cent), agreed that parents were encouraged to talk about things that concern their child in school, while 73.5 per cent of parents and 65.6 per cent of pupils reported that they were made to feel a part of child's school. Qualitative data from parents and pupils suggested similar ways in which parents can best take part in school. Some respondents suggested how schools could engage with parents but most responses provided examples of how parents could act directly to take part in school life. These direct actions included doing, helping with, and watching school activities such as sports, tours, music and cake sales. Originality/value – The findings illustrate the similarity of views of parents and pupils concerning parents’ participation in school life and suggest that children may have the potential to represent the voice of their parents in school when considering how to improve parental participation in schools.

scholarly journals Refining insights in SES and other determinants on perceived health; a Positive Health Perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
J A J Dierx ◽  
H D P Kasper
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
General Health ◽  
Perceived Health ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Low Ses ◽  
Positive Health ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Health Domains ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Many studies use dichotomous distinction between high and low SES and overall 'general total health' as outcome variable in studying Socio-Economic Status (SES) as determinant of health. In light of recent views on health and society, this study challenges this approach by proposing a more multidimensional view on both SES as well as health by analyzing four groups of SES and including six dimensions of positive health (PG) next to total general health. This study therefore addresses the impact of SES on the perception of total general health and the six domains distinguishing four instead two SES groups. Methods An online questionnaire on health perceptions was performed amongst 1000 respondents age 18 years and older in the Netherlands. Spearman correlations and regression analysis have been performed determining relationships and relative contributions of effects to the main outcome of perceived total general health using IBM SPSS Statistics 24. Results It appears that on average total general health is higher with increasing SES scores. Furthermore, distinguishing between four levels of SES instead of two revealed that low and mid low SES group evaluated total general health and all six health domains equal. However, mid low SES group evaluate their general health and 5 out of 6 domains lower than mid high SES group and mid high SES group scored lower on general health and all 6 domains than very high SES group. Variance in people's evaluation of their perceived health was explained for 10% of the impact of SES on total general health using simple regression analysis which remarkably disappeared using multiple regression including other socioeconomic and demographic variables. Discussion Results show that a more refined SES score and using the six health domains of positive health seems to give more insight into peoples' perceptions of their health. These findings suggest that health promoting interventions should be tailored to different SES-groups. Key messages Using more SES-groups and positive health domains gives more insight in peoples' perception on experienced health. Tailoring health promoting interventions to peoples' perspectives on health and SES might decrease health disparities.

Truth as a Value in Plato's Republic

Phronesis ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raphael Woolf
Keyword(s):  
Good Thing ◽  
A Value ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Open Question ◽  
Case Basis ◽  
Good Behaviour

AbstractTo what extent is possession of truth considered a good thing in the Republic? Certain passages of the dialogue appear to regard truth as a universal good, but others are more circumspect about its value, recommending that truth be withheld on occasion and falsehood disseminated. I seek to resolve this tension by distinguishing two kinds of truths, which I label 'philosophical' and 'non-philosophical'. Philosophical truths, I argue, are considered unqualifiedly good to possess, whereas non-philosophical truths are regarded as worth possessing only to the extent that possession conduces to good behaviour in those who possess them. In the non-philosophical arena it is an open question, to be determined on a case-by-case basis, whether falsehood is more efficacious in furthering this practical aim than truth.

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