Coach-athlete relationship and collective efficacy in volleyball: is the association explained by athletes' goal orientations

• Published in: Motricidade Vol. 15; no. 2/3; pp. 1 - 11
• Main Authors: N, José Roberto A, Fiorese, Lenamar, Vieira, José Luiz L, Ferreira, Luciana, Cheuczuk, Francielle, Jowett, Sophia, tes, Leonardo S, Vissoci, Joao Ricardo N
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Portuguese
• Published: Ribeira de Pena Edições Desafio Singular 01-12-2019
• Subjects: Athletes; Behavior; Coaches & managers; Collaboration; Perceptions; Quality; Questionnaires; Skills; SPORT SCIENCES; Success; Team sports; Volleyball; group environment; structural equation modeling; social relationship
• ISSN: 1646-107X; 2182-2972
• DOI: 10.6063/motricidade.14147

The mediating role of goal orientations in the association between coach-athlete relationship (CAR) and collective efficacy (CE) was investigated. Participants were 185 Brazilian young volleyball players participants of a State championship. Data were obtained using the Coach-Athlete Relationship Questionnaire, Task and Ego Orientation in Sport Questionnaire and Collective Efficacy Questionnaire for Sports. Structural Equation Modeling revealed CAR had a moderate effect on task orientation. Task orientation was associated with CE. CAR had a positive effect on ego orientation. Ego orientation was not associated with CE. When the association between CAR and CE was mediated by task orientation, the relationship explained 27% of the CE variance. The results suggest that a good quality CAR allows athletes to be more focused on their goals and individual skill development, and, consequently, this type of focus allows the team to perform more effectively.