Anne-Line Balduck * and Sophia Jowett **
(*) Ghent University, Department of Movement and Sport Sciences, Watersportlaan 2, 9000 Gent, Belgium
(**) Loughborough University, School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU, UK
Citation
Balduck, A., Jowett, S. (2011). An examination of the interpersonal relationships of the coach-athlete-peer triangle. International Journal of Sport Psychology, 42(1), 84-96.
Abstract
There is less knowledge about the relationship dynamics between peer leaders with their coaches and their teammates. This paper will examine the triadic peer leader-coach-athlete relationship. The 3Cs model and its accompanied CART-Questionnaire wereas employed to assess the coach-athlete, coach-peer leader, athlete-coach and athlete-peer leader relationships. The sample comprised 460 athletes and 59 coaches who participated in soccer and volleyball. Repeated measures MANOVA was were conducted to examine athletes’ and coaches’ perceptions of coach-athlete, coach-peer leader, athlete-coach and athlete-peer leader relationships. Independent sample t-tests were employed to reveal differences in perceptions between athletes and coaches. The results indicated that athletes and coaches exhibited interpersonal relationships to a different extent to coaches/athletes and peer leaders. Theoretical and practical issues of the results are discussed.
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