scholarly journals Efficacy Sources that Predict Leadership Behaviors in Coaches of Athletes with Disabilities

2021 ◽  
Vol 78 (1) ◽  
pp. 271-281
Author(s):  
Lawrence W. Judge ◽  
Stephen C. Woodward ◽  
Andy D. Gillham ◽  
Lindsey C. Blom ◽  
Donald L. Hoover ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Development ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Leadership Behaviors ◽  
Peer Acceptance ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Teaching Skills ◽  
Coaching Efficacy ◽  
Instructional Behavior ◽  
Sport Teams ◽  
Athletes With Disabilities

Abstract Researchers suggest that sport participation among athletes with disabilities promotes healthier lifestyles, increases self-esteem, and enhances peer acceptance. Ideally, coaches should be confident in teaching skills, tactics, and sportsmanship, while exhibiting appropriate leadership behaviors in order to positively impact the psychosocial development of any athlete. Thus, the present research examined sources of coaching efficacy that predict leadership behaviors in coaches who work with athletes who have physical disabilities. Seventy international Paralympic coaches of female and male sport teams completed a modified version of the Coaching Success Questionnaire-2, the Coaching Efficacy Scale and the Leadership Scale for Sports. Regression models indicated that total coaching efficacy was a significant predictor of instructional and positive feedback leadership behaviors, with prior success also being a significant predictor of instructional behavior.

Sport Participation and Self-Esteem as Mediated by Perceived Peer Acceptance and Sport Self-Concept in Taiwanese College Students

2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 699-704 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen-Ing Chen ◽  
Chen-Yueh Chen ◽  
Yi-Hsiu Lin ◽  
Tien-Tze Chen
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Sampling Design ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Peer Acceptance ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Mediating Variables

In this study we posited that sport participation would be positively associated with self-esteem through the mediating variables of perceived peer acceptance and sport self-concept. A survey was completed by 489 Taiwanese college students using a 2-stage sampling design and structural equation modeling revealed that sport participation positively predicts peer acceptance and sport self-concept. Additionally, peer acceptance and sport self-concept were found to positively predict self-esteem.

Participation, self-esteem and self-concept in adolescent equestrian athletes

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Davies ◽  
R. Collins
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Psychosocial Development ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Sport Activity ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Female Adolescent ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Equestrian Sport

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between sport participation, global self-esteem and physical self-concept in female adolescent equestrian athletes. 239 participants (239 females aged 12-20 years old, 15.96±2.422 years) completed the Physical Self-Description Questionnaire (PSDQ) and a modified version of the Sport Activity Questionnaire through an online survey. Seven of the original 11 PSDQ subscales were chosen to be analysed: physical activity, body fat, sports competence, global physical self-concept, appearance, flexibility and global self-esteem. Global self-esteem and appearance were significantly affected by participant age (H(2) = 7.27, P<0.05 and H(2) = 9.58, P<0.01, respectively). Physical activity was significantly affected by discipline (H(4) = 13.39, P<0.05). Implications of these findings suggest that equestrian sport could act as a contributor to self-esteem in female adolescents and as such more emphasis on psychosocial development within the British Equestrian Federation's Long Term Athlete Development programme (LTAD) and the training of equestrian coaches needs to be implemented by governing bodies.

scholarly journals School Dropout Intention and Self-esteem in Immigrant and Native Students Living in Poverty: The Protective Role of Peer Acceptance at School

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dora Bianchi ◽  
Elisa Cavicchiolo ◽  
Fabio Lucidi ◽  
Sara Manganelli ◽  
Laura Girelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Developmental Psychology ◽  
Immigrant Students ◽  
Peer Acceptance ◽  
School Dropout ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Protective Role ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Multilinear Regression ◽  
Immigrant Background

AbstractThe psychological well-being at school of immigrant students living in poverty is currently an understudied topic in developmental psychology. This is an important shortcoming because this population, which is rapidly increasing in many western countries, is in a double minority condition and has a greater risk of experiencing psychological distress at school, in comparison with their native peers. In order to improve our understanding on this issue, the present two-wave study investigated the prospective relationships between peer acceptance and two aspects of well-being at school—intention to drop out of school and negative self-esteem—specifically focusing on the differential effect of having (vs. not having) an immigrant background. The participants were 249 preadolescents and adolescents living in poverty (Mage = 12.76; SDage = 2.34; 41.8% girls; 19.3% immigrants) who were attending educational centres for disadvantaged minors. The poverty status of the participants was an inclusion criterion. A multilinear regression model with multigroup analysis was tested. As expected, the results showed that peer acceptance had a significant negative association with school dropout intentions and negative self-esteem only for immigrants, but not for natives. For immigrant students, the protective effect of peer acceptance was comparable to the stability over time of dropout intention and self-esteem, a result that has promising implications for prevention programs. The applied implications of the study for educational and clinical contexts are discussed.

College Students' Perceptions of the Purposes of Sports

1996 ◽  
Vol 82 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mel E. Finkenberg ◽  
F. Michael Moode
Keyword(s):  
Social Status ◽  
College Women ◽  
Intercollegiate Athletics ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
College Men ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
High Status ◽  
Good Citizen ◽  
Career Opportunities ◽  
Post Hoc

To examine perceptions of the desirable purpose of athletics by men and women 162 college men, 84 of whom participated in intercollegiate athletics, and 190 college women, 81 of whom participated in intercollegiate athletics, were administered the Purpose of Sport Questionnaire. Applying a two-way multivariate analysis of variance to their mean responses gender was significant. Post hoc analysis indicated that men believed enhanced competitiveness, social status, and high-status career opportunities to be more important purposes of sport participation than did women. Participants in intercollegiate athletics had significantly higher perceptions of enhanced competitiveness, social status, and high-status career opportunities as more important purposes of sport participation than nonparticipants. However, nonparticipants in intercollegiate athletics believed that acquisition of attributes that make one a good citizen and enhancement of self-esteem were more important purposes of sport participation.

Associations Between Parents’ and 12-Year-Old Children’s Sport and Vigorous Activity: The Role of Self-Esteem and Athletic Competence

2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 359-373 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marit Eriksson ◽  
Tobias Nordqvist ◽  
Finn Rasmussen
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Vigorous Activity ◽  
Athletic Competence ◽  
Important Target ◽  
The Family ◽  
Study Population

Background:The aims of this study were to investigate parent–child physical activity (PA) associations and whether children’s self-esteem or athletic competence mediates such associations.Methods:The study population comprised 1124 12-year-old children and their parents. Parents’ PA was assessed using the Baecke questionnaire and a question about sport participation. Children’s PA was assessed by questions about participation in sport and vigorous activities. The children’s self-esteem and athletic competence were assessed by Harter’s Self-Perception Profile for Adolescents.Results:Parents’ PA was strongly associated with their children’s PA. With 2 active parents, the odds ratio for their children to participate in sport was 3.9 (95% CI = 2.2–6.9, girls) and 8.8 (95% CI = 4.3–18.0, boys) compared with having inactive parents. Athletic competence partly mediated these associations.Conclusions:The family is an important target for interventions to increase PA among children, and it might be important to consider ways to reinforce children’s athletic competence.

For the Love of the Game: An Exploration of the Experiences and Psychosocial Development of Women 70 Years of Age and Older Who Play Volleyball

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Jessica Brooke Kirby ◽  
Mary Ann Kluge
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experience ◽  
Psychosocial Development ◽  
Positive Reinforcement ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Physical Competence ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Skill Mastery ◽  
Personal Assets ◽  
Inductive Analysis

There is much to learn about the lived experience of sport participation in later life for older women. This qualitative study explored the experiences of 18 women volleyball players, ages 70 years and older. Four themes emerged from an inductive analysis of in-depth, semistructured interviews: (a) seeking and enjoying optimal challenge, (b) demonstrating physical competence through skill mastery, (c) commitment to continue playing while navigating declining competence, and (d) connection with teammates and positive reinforcement. Following the inductive analysis, the themes were analyzed using personal assets frameworks as lenses through which to further understand how these women’s psychosocial development through sport compared with youth and Masters sport. Challenge, competence, connection, and commitment to continue were salient personal assets identified for these women. Researchers should continue to explore how positive sport development across the lifespan can be both universal and nuanced for diverse cohorts of athletes.

Young athletes with a physical or mental disability

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Merrilee Zetaruk ◽  
Shareef Mustapha
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Sport Participation ◽  
Mental Disability ◽  
Special Olympics ◽  
Young Athletes ◽  
Athletic Activity ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Prosthetic Devices ◽  
Athletes With Disabilities

This chapter reviews the prevalence of some of the more common physical and mental impairments and addresses the particular challenges faced by individuals with disabilities who are participating in sports. Although the incidence of sport-significant abnormalities detected amoung able-bodied individuals on preparticipation screening is relatively low (1–3%), the rate may be as high as 40% in disabled populations.9 As such, the injuries that athletes with disabilities are predisposed to and general strategies for prevention are reviewed in this text. In addition, the multitude of benefits that are achieved through physical activity and sport participation are discussed. Some adaptations via adjustments in rules and use of prosthetic devices that allow participation in a more diverse range of athletic activity are also reviewed. Finally, some of the opportunities that exist for athletes with disabilities who wish to participate at high levels of competition such as the Paralympic Games and Special Olympics are highlighted. Given the utility of physical activity for all and the increasing number of athletes with disabilities, it is imperative that health professionals become familiar with the unique challenges faced by these athletes. Knowledge of injuries encountered in this population as well as disability-specific modes of injury prevention is imperative.10

Leaving Sport

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey J. Martin
Keyword(s):  
Social Connectedness ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Government Programs ◽  
Assistance Programs ◽  
Loss Of Self ◽  
Athletes With Disabilities ◽  
Elite Level ◽  
Lifestyle Physical Activity ◽  
Fitting In ◽  
Or Manager

This chapter addresses the unique difficulties that disabled athletes face upon leaving sport. For instance, because athletes with disabilities tend to have less social connectedness than that of able-bodied athletes, further reducing it upon leaving a team may be problematic. Retiring athletes also experience numerous barriers to fitting in lifestyle physical activity and formal exercise. Hence they are at risk for overweight, obesity, and associated hypokinetic diseases. Athletes with disabilities are often intensely committed to sport, have strong and sometimes exclusive athletic identities, and disregard other important aspects of life. As a result, upon leaving sport they might experience a range of negative emotions, such as loss of self-esteem. At the same time, many athletes make the transition out of sport with relatively minor anguish. In some cases athletes look forward to leaving daily hard practices behind and embrace the opportunity to have more time to pursue other interests. For some athletes the difficulty of a transition is eased by remaining in sport as a coach or manager. Government programs are being developed for elite-level athletes , such as career assistance programs, to help athletes’ successful transition out of sport and into careers.

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