coaching. Methods Research Approach and Philosophical Assumptions We adopted a qualitative approach underpinned by interpretivism ( Smith & Sparkes, 2016 ) to focus on the ways sport stakeholders interpret and make sense of their experiences. The interpretivism approach was based on a relativist ontology
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Reflections on Improving Women’s Experiences of Mentorship in Canadian Coaching
Sara Kramers, Corliss Bean, Caroline Hummell, Veronica Allan, Andrea Johnson, and Jennifer Turnnidge
Case Studies From Elite Youth Soccer: Reflections on Talent Development Practices
Daniel Wixey, Knud Ryom, and Kieran Kingston
article are of qualitative origin, based on the wish to explore, interpret, and understand meaning ascribed to soccer academies. To achieve a sense of meaning and the lived world of soccer academies, systematic observation was applied as the method. Philosophical Assumptions This study adhered to the
Psychological Safety: A Qualitative Study on Coach and Athlete Perceptions
Michael Cooke, Kyle F. Paradis, Lee Ann Sharp, David Woods, and Mustafa Sarkar
transfer of knowledge, and (d) social climate. Based on existing literature, an in-depth understanding of the defining attributes, contributing factors, and consequences of psychological safety is yet to be achieved. It is therefore productive for future qualitative research to explore the nuances of
Coaches’ Reflections of Using a Charity-Driven Framework to Foster Youth Athletes’ Psychosocial Outcomes
Corliss Bean, Carl Nienhuis, Jason Proulx, Tiara Cash, Lara Aknin, and Ashley V. Whillans
. Specifically, we took a qualitative approach to understand how the framework, designed to provide concrete resources to coaches, was perceived to help coaches with their practices and ultimately was perceived as yielding psychosocial development in youth athletes through charitable donations based on their
Exploring the Daily Hassles of Neophyte Cycling Coaches
Samuel Wood, David Richardson, Simon J. Roberts, and David Fletcher
informs the provision of mental health support for coaches. This work extends previous qualitative research on community sport coaching (e.g., Cronin et al., 2018 ; Gale et al., 2023 ; Ives et al., 2019 ; Roberts et al., 2019 ) and advances sport coaching research, more broadly, by researching the
Coaches’ Use of Need-Supportive and Need-Thwarting Behaviors Across the Developmental Continuum: A Qualitative Investigation in Figure Skating
Diane Benish, Tucker Readdy, and Johannes Raabe
study was to qualitatively explore (a) what need-supportive and/or need-thwarting behaviors coaches use with athletes in different developmental age groups and (b) whether coaches’ use of need-supportive and need-thwarting behaviors was developmentally appropriate based on theoretical implications and
A Qualitative Study of Youth Football Coaches’ Perception of Concussion Safety in American Youth Football and Their Experiences With Implementing Tackling Interventions
Kelly Sarmiento, Dana Waltzman, Kelley Borradaile, Andrew Hurwitz, Kara Conroy, and Jaimie Grazi
football coaches’ perceptions and experiences with these programs ( Gould, Collins, Lauer, & Chung, 2007 ). Thus, using a qualitative approach, this paper explores youth football coaches’: (a) perception of concussion safety; (b) experiences implementing tackling interventions; and (c) learning preferences
A Comparison of High-Performance Football Coaches Experiencing High- Versus Low-Burnout Symptoms Across a Season of Play: Quality of Motivation and Recovery Matters
Marte Bentzen, Nicolas Lemyre, and Göran Kenttä
The purpose of the current study was to provide insights in how and why four head coaches in elite football experienced being either high or low in burnout symptoms (BS) during a competitive season. A longitudinal sequential quantitative-qualitative mixed method approach was used to enhance the understanding of coaches’ experiences. First, data were collected using online questionnaires at the start and at the end of the competitive season with all coaches working at the Norwegian Elite Football League level. Second, in-depth interviews were conducted with four head coaches who were purposefully selected based on having the two highest and the two lowest burnout scores across the season compared with the overall sample. A quantitative approach was used to explore whether these four coaches differed when compared with the overall population on the associated variables: performance, budget, quality of motivation, perceived workload, work-home-interference (WHI), and recovery. A qualitative approach helped gain more insight in the experiences these four coaches had with possible onset variables. Analyses comparing the two sets of coaches, indicated no difference related to performance, budget and workload. However, the motivational profile, WHI, and ability to meet recovery demands were variables that contributed to explain differences in coaches’ BS.
Barriers in Implementing Coach Education in Grassroots Youth Football in Norway
Margaret L. Søvik, Torill Larsen, Hege Eikeland Tjomsland, Oddrun Samdal, and Bente Wold
This study explores grassroots coaches’ (GCs’) perceptions of the content of a one-day coach education workshop, the programme’s applicability, their use of the content, and the perceived barriers to implementing the programme in their coaching practice. One hundred and thirteen GCs completed follow-up questionnaires, while 12 of them were also interviewed. Descriptive statistics and qualitative analyses were conducted. The quantitative results indicate that the GCs were mainly positive about the programme content and found it easy to apply and adapt to. However, few GCs seemed to apply the programme principles to a great extent. The qualitative results illustrate that the GCs reported barriers that seem to relate to programme characteristics, in particular a lack of follow-up; individual factors, such as a lack of time; and organizational factors, like the lack of a shared understanding of the programme with their co-coaches, and lack of support from club officials. Thus, the findings imply that there is a need for an extended focus on organisational factors, especially support by club officials, when implementing coach education content in youth sports. Future recommendations for implementation of coach education workshops for youth grassroots coaches have been suggested, where support for the coaches is a key issue.
The Coaching Needs of High Performance Female Athletes within the Coach-Athlete Dyad
Leanne Norman
Within the research literature there is little work that has examined how coaches (and coaching) can positively influence female athletes’ continued participation and development in performance sport. One barrier that has been recently cited that prevents more women from progressing in sport is the inability of coaches to understand how to engage their female athletes. With this in mind, utilising a phenomenological approach, the current study focused on the coaching preferences of female athletes within the elite coach-athlete dyad. Through interviews with 27 current high performance female athletes, four major coaching needs were found. These were: to be supported as a person as well a performer, coaching to be a joint endeavour, the need for positive communication, and recognition of the salience of gender within the coach-athlete dyad. The findings highlight the complexities and contradictions that are inherent within such a relationship, but ultimately provide evidence that the relational expertise of coaches is at the forefront of these women’s coaching needs. The present study also demonstrates that gender is a salient influence on the coach-athlete relationship. Such findings hold practical significance through demonstrating the need for gender-responsive coaching practitioners.
