Onur Ozturk
1
,
Yener Aksoy
2
,
Fatih Karakas
3
,
Osman Imamoglu
4
,
Hasan Erdem Mumcu
5
1
Ondokuz Mayıs University, Yaşar Doğu Faculty of Sport Sciences, Türkiye
2
Ondokuz Mayıs University, Yaşar Doğu Faculty of Sport Sciences, Türkiye
3
Ondokuz Mayıs University, Yaşar Doğu Faculty of Sport Sciences, Türkiye
4
Ondokuz Mayıs University, Yaşar Doğu Faculty of Sport Sciences, Türkiye
5
Gaziosmanpaşa University, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Türkiye
Abstract
This study investigated the effect of coach behaviors on self-efficacy in athletes. 488 athletes who completed the perception questionnaire were included in the study. The Turkish adaptation of the coach behavior assessment and General self-efficacy scales was used. T-test was used in statistical procedures and regression analysis was performed. No significant difference was found in physical training and planning, technical skills, mental preparation and positive coach behaviors according to gender (p>0.05). A significant difference was found in terms of goal setting, competition strategies and negative coach behaviors according to gender (p<0.05). A statistically significant difference was found between the scores of combat athletes and ball game athletes in the competition strategy sub-dimension (p<0.05). On the other hand, the differences between the scores of physical training and planning, technical skills, mental preparation, goal setting, positive and negative coach behaviors were insignificant (p>0.05). The self-efficacy scores of the athletes did not show a statistically significant difference according to gender (p>0.05). Although the level of perception of athletes about their coaches’ behaviors towards them varies according to gender, it can be said that it is generally similar. Women are more affected by negative coach behaviors than men. Self-efficacy scores are similar according to gender. It can be said that positive coach behaviors have a positive effect on self-efficacy level. Negative coach behaviors have very little effect. It can be said that in order to increase self-efficacy levels in athletes, it is necessary to increase positive behaviors of coaches and decrease negative behaviors.
Keywords
Athletes,behavior,combat athletes,perception,sex
How to Cite
Ozturk, O., Aksoy, Y., Karakas, F., Imamoglu, O., & Mumcu, H. E. (2026). Coach behaviors as predictors of athlete self-efficacy: A cross-sectional study. Journal of ROL Sport Sciences, 7, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.70736/jrolss.2145
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