The purpose of this study was to identify the structural
relationships among perceived coach behaviors, coach trust,
self-regulation motivation, and sport continuous execution of
badminton players in Hebei Province university, to validate the
relation...
The purpose of this study was to identify the structural
relationships among perceived coach behaviors, coach trust,
self-regulation motivation, and sport continuous execution of
badminton players in Hebei Province university, to validate the
relationships among the variables, to construct a good coach-athlete
relationship, and to provide basic information for the improvement of
athletes' sport continuous execution.
Therefore, this study conducted a questionnaire survey with 606
college badminton athletes from Hebei Province, China, to analyze
the structural model between coach behaviour, coach trust,
self-regulation motivation, and sport continuous execution. Frequency
analysis, reliability analysis, exploratory factor analysis, correlation
analysis and regression analysis were conducted using SPSS 23.0.
Validating factor analysis and structural equation model were
conducted using AMOS 23.0. The results of the analysis led to the
following conclusions.
First, it was verified that the perceived coach behaviors of college
athletes in Hebei province positively affected coach trust. That is,
the more the perceived coach behaviors of college athletes match
their own personality traits, the higher their trust in their coaches.
Second, it was verified that the perceived coach behaviors of
college athletes in Hebei province positively affected the sports
continuous execution. That is, the more the perceived coach
behaviors of college athletes match their own personality traits, the
higher the sports continuous execution.
Third, it was verified that the perceived coach behaviors of
college athletes in Hebei Province positively affected the
self-regulation motivation. That is, the more the perceived coach
behaviors of college athletes match their own personality traits, the
higher the self-regulation motivation.
Fourth, it was verified that Hebei Province college athletes' trust
in their coaches positively influenced sport continuous execution.
That is, the more college athletes trusted their coaches, the higher
the sport continuous execution.
Fifth, it was verified that the self-regulated motivation of college
athletes in Hebei Province positively influenced sports continuous
execution. That is, the higher the self-regulation motivation of
college athletes, the higher the sports continuous execution.
Sixth, it was verified that coach behavior perceived by Hebei
Province college athletes, were not only a direct influence on the
continuous execution of the sport, but also that coach trust was an
important variable between coach behavior and the continuous
execution of the sport, which was verified to have a mediating role.
Seventh, it was verified that self-regulation motivation is an
important variant with a mediating effect between coach behavior
and sports continuous execution.
Eighth, it was verified that there was a structural relationship
between perceived coach behavior, instructor trust, self-regulation
motivation, and sports continuous execution among college athletes in
Hebei Province. Coach trust and self-regulation motivation played
multiple mediating effects between coach behavior and sport
continuous execution. When both coach trust and self-regulation
motivation were high, the relationship between coach behavior and
sport continuous execution was positive.