MALE VERSUS FEMALE COACHING BEHAVIORS AND LEADERSHIP STYLES: THEIR EFFECTS ON FEMALE SOCCER PLAYERS
MALE VERSUS FEMALE COACHING BEHAVIORS AND LEADERSHIP STYLES: THEIR EFFECTS ON FEMALE SOCCER PLAYERS
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1997
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Comer, Michelle
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The purpose of this study was to explore how female soccer players are impacted by the differences in their motivation, self confidence, self esteem, and self disclosure to male and female coaches. Four female soccer players were interviewed once for 30-45 minutes. Interviews were conducted which would ascertain the players preference of comfort level, communication, and respect and expected expertise of soccer for each coach. Observations of the coach's behavior and athlete's reaction were recorded. The interviews were coded for correlating themes and later placed into three major themes. It was hypothesized that there would be a difference in the way that the male and female coach impacted the female soccer players. It too was hypothesized that the female athletes would acknowledge and relate better to the communication and level of comfort of their female coach and would only respond to their male coach in the area of knowledge concerning soccer. The subjects reported a higher level of comfort and preferred communication with the male coach. In the area of expertise and respect a notable difference could not be concluded.