Senior high school athletes’ perception of coach’s leadership behaviour in terms of sex
Department of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Sports, Faculty of Health, Allied Sciences and Home Economics Education, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 21(02), 1116–1126
Publication history:
Received on 06 January 2024; revised on 13 February 2024; accepted on 16 February 2024
Abstract:
The objective of the study was to investigate whether males and females differed in their perception on coaches’ leadership behaviours in senior high school (SHS) in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. One hypothesis was generated to guide the research. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was used to conduct the research. A sample size of 1,002 respondents selected using multi-stage sampling from a population of 16,200 Senior High School Athletes in Ashanti Region who participated in organised inter-school sports competitions in the 2022/2023 academic year were used for the study. Adapted version of leadership scale for sports and adapted version of athletes’ satisfaction questionnaire were the instruments used for the study. The data was subjected to multivariate analysis of variance. Results revealed that a noteworthy difference in perceived coaches’ leadership behaviours for male and female SHS athletes {F (5, 995) = 14.11, P <. 001}. In light of the results, it is recommended that the coaches/PE teachers should assess and determine the type of coaching behaviour that is appropriate for a particular sex during training and competitions.
Keywords:
Athletes perception; Coaches leadership behaviour; Senior High School; Males; Females
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