Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 Ph. D. in Sport Management, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
2 Associate Professor of Sport Management, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
3 Ph. D. in Sport Management, Shomal University, Amol
Abstract
The Purpose of this research study was to construct and validate competency scale for sport coaches. For this purpose, 300 coaches, recruited via purposive sampling, completed a researcher-made sport coaches’ competencies questionnaire. The method applied in this research was descriptive-correlation. Content and face validity of the questionnaire were confirmed by an expert university panel, and construct validity was evaluated using the confirmatory factor analysis based on structural equations. Based on exploratory factor analysis with varimax rotation, 29 items were devided into 7 factors. Total variance of these factors explained 68.64% variance of sport coaches’ competencies. Results showed that first-order and second-order confirmatory factor analysis and Cronbach’ alpha coefficient supported the 7-factor and 29-item structure of the questionnaire, and confirmed construct validity, internal consistency and temporal reliability. The findings of the study provide important insights into the competencies required of sport coaches. The findings of this study can be implemented to develop training programs for sport coaches and develop performance appraisal tools.
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