Coach-athlete Relationship and Perception of Team Cohesion in Young Brazilian Sportsmen

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https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.efyd.e341625

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Group cohesion, interpersonal relationship, school sport, sport psychology

Abstract

This cross-sectional study analyzed the perception of team cohesion and the quality of coach-athlete relationship among 301 Brazilian student-athletes, aged between 14 and 17, who competed in the final phase of the 2016 Pernambuco school games. Data were collected using group environment and coach-athlete relationship questionnaires. Data were analyzed using Kolmogorov-Smirnov and Mann-Whitney tests (p<0.05). Results showed that both boys and girls scored high on team cohesion, although boys scored higher score on the Group Integration-Task (p<0.05), as well as on all dimensions of coach-athlete relationship (p<0.05). Futsal and volleyball athletes standout for scoring lower or higher on specific variables compared to other sports. In conclusion, the quality of the coach-athlete relationship may be a factor involved in the perception of group cohesion in school sport.

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Author Biographies

Gabriel Lucas Morais Freire, Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco

Master in Physical Education. Doctoral student in Physical Education, Department of Physical Education, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Maringá, Brazil. E-mail: bi88el@gmail.com

Mauro Moreira dos Santos, Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco

Master in Psychology. Department of Psychology, Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco, Petrolina, Brazil. E-mail: mauro10@gmail.com

Roseana Pacheco Reis Batista, Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco

Master in Psychology. Member of the Center for Studies and Research in Phenomenology, Sport and Education (NEPFEE) and the Study Group in Sport and Exercise Psychology (GEPEEX), Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco, Petrolina, Brazil. E-mail: roseanaprbatista@gmail.com

Daniel Vicentini de Oliveira, UniCesumar

Doctorate in Gerontology. Adjunct Professor in the Master's and Doctorate Programs in Health Promotion, Department of Physical Education, UniCesumar, Maringá, Paraná, Brazil. E-mail: danielvicentini@hotmail.com

Vinicius da Cruz Sousa, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso

Master's student in the Postgraduate Program in Contemporary Culture Studies, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, Brazil. E-mail: viniamorecarinho@hotmail.com

José Roberto Andrade do Nascimento Junior, Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco

Doctorate in Physical Education. Professor of Sport Psychology, Department of Physical Education, Universidade Federal do Vale do São Francisco, Petrolina, Brazil. E-mail: jroberto.jrs01@gmail.com

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2022-12-31

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Freire, G. L. M., Santos, M. M. dos, Batista, R. P. R., Oliveira, D. V. de, Sousa, V. da C., & Nascimento Junior, J. R. A. do. (2022). Coach-athlete Relationship and Perception of Team Cohesion in Young Brazilian Sportsmen. Educación Física Y Deporte, 41(2), 133–152. https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.efyd.e341625

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