Validating Coach-Athlete Relationship Measures with the Nomological Network |
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| Authors: | Sophia Jowett |
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| Institution: | 1. School of Sport &2. Exercise Sciences , Loughborough University , United Kingdom S.Jowett@lboro.ac.uk |
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| Abstract: | The coach-athlete relationship is viewed as a multidimensional situational construct containing three factors: namely, closeness, commitment, and complementarity (3 Cs) that can be captured from a direct perspective and a meta-perspective. This conceptualization is primarily based on research conducted with samples that mix student and non-student athletes. This study aimed to examine the factorial structure of the direct and meta-perspective versions of the Coach-Athlete Relationship Questionnaire (CART-Q) in a sample of student athletes. Confirmatory factor analysis supported the validity of a model with separate yet correlated factors for the 3 Cs. Furthermore, the 3 Cs were found to be related in a conceptually coherent manner with such outcome variables as support from coach, significance of the relationship (depth), and the level of conflict experienced in the relationship. The results contribute further evidence to the utility of the CART-Q for the assessment of the quality of the coach-athlete relationship in student athletes. |
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| Keywords: | construct validity nomological network coach-athlete relationship |
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