Assessing Coach Motivation: The Development of the Coach Motivation Questionnaire (CMQ)
in Journal of Sport and Exercise PsychologyClick name to view affiliation
The aim of this research was to develop and assess the psychometric properties of the Coach Motivation Questionnaire (CMQ). Study 1 focused on the compilation and pilot testing of potential questionnaire items. Consistent with self-determination theory, items were devised to tap into six forms of motivation: amotivation, external regulation, introjected regulation, identified regulation, integrated regulation, and intrinsic motivation. The purpose of the second study (N = 556) was to empirically examine the psychometric properties of the CMQ. Items were subjected to confirmatory factor analyses to determine the fit of the a priori model. In addition, the validity of the questionnaire was assessed through links with the theoretically related concepts of intrinsic need satisfaction, well-being, and goal orientation. Together with test–retest reliability (Study 3), these results showed preliminary support for the psychometric properties of the CMQ. Finally, using an independent sample (N = 254), the fourth study confirmed the factor structure and supports the use of the CMQ in future coaching research.
Kristy N. McLean and Clifford J. Mallett are with the School of Human Movement Studies, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia. Peter Newcombe is with the School of Psychology, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
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