The Coaching Behavior Scale for Sport (CBS-S): A psychometric evaluation of the Swedish version

• Published in: Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 116 - 123
• Main Authors: Carlsson, A., Lundqvist, C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Denmark Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01-01-2016
• Subjects: Adolescent; Athletes - education; Athletes - psychology; Behavior; Chi-Square Distribution; coach development; Coaches & managers; Coaching; Factor Analysis, Statistical; Female; Goals; Humans; Interpersonal Relations; Leadership; Least-Squares Analysis; Male; measurement; Physical Education and Training - methods; Physical Education and Training - standards; Professional Competence - standards; Psychometrics - standards; Quantitative psychology; Questionnaires; Reproducibility of Results; Samhällsvetenskap/Humaniora; scale; Self Concept; Social Sciences/Humanities; Sports - education; Sports - psychology; Sports - standards; Surveys and Questionnaires; Sweden; team sport athletes; Translations; Young Adult; scale; Coaching; coach development; team sport athletes; measurement
• ISSN: 0905-7188; 1600-0838; 1600-0838
• DOI: 10.1111/sms.12359

The present study validated a Swedish version of the 47‐item Coaching Behavior Scale for Sport (CBS‐S). Sample 1 consisted of 506 team sport athletes [262 men and 244 women; mean age: 22.20, standard deviation (SD) = 3.90] distributed across 41 coaches at the two highest national levels of various sports. Athletes completed the CBS‐S and established questionnaires of coaching behaviors (LSS), self‐confidence (CSAI‐2R), and coach–athlete relationship (CART‐Q). An additional sample of 39 basketball players (21 men and 18 women; mean age = 17.40, SD = 2.39) completed the CBS‐S twice, approximately 4 weeks apart. Confirmatory factor analysis showed an acceptable model fit for the seven‐factor version of the CBS‐S, although two items of the negative personal rapport subscale displayed insufficient factor loadings. Correlations between the subscales of the CBS‐S and established instruments were in accordance with theoretical expectations, supporting the concurrent validity. Cronbach's alpha (> 0.82) for all dimensions provided support for the reliability of the CBS‐S, and test‐retest correlations indicated moderate stability over time. Cultural differences in the assessment of coaching behaviors and the usability of the CBS‐S by coaches for self‐reflection and development are discussed.