Essays about: "coaches"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 147 essays containing the word coaches.

  1. 1. Do Football Players Give Female Coaches the Red Card?

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Erica Froste Myrin; Sigrid Holmgren; [2023]
    Keywords : gender bias; sport; leadership; football; evaluation;

    Abstract : In Swedish elite football, the skewed gender distribution between coaches is conspicuous, and this thesis aims to investigate one channel as to why there are so few female coaches in this environment. Previous research has found that students evaluate female teachers more critically than male teachers, even in components that they cannot control; might this be the case in Swedish elite football as well? We have conducted a framed field experiment on the teams in the highest football division for players 19 years or under in Sweden. READ MORE

  3. 2. "We are a team": Creating a Healthy Coach-Youth Golfer Relationship

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för hälsa och välfärd

    Author : Jesper Littorin; [2023]
    Keywords : Coach-athlete relationship; mental health; well-being; youth athlete; golf; Tränare-spelare relation; mental hälsa; välmående; ungdomsidrottare; golf;

    Abstract : The research objectives were (1) to explore how coaches and youth golfers perceive a healthy coach-athlete relationship and (2) what they do to facilitate such a relationship. A qualitative small-q study was done by interviewing five experienced coaches and five competitive youth-golfers using two semi-structured interview guides in order to get both coaches’ and athletes’ perspectives. READ MORE

  4. 3. A Successful Career as a Player Provides a Faster Path to High Level Coaching : A Qualitative Study

    University essay from Gymnastik- och idrottshögskolan, GIH/Institutionen för fysiologi, nutrition och biomekanik

    Author : Per Gunnarsson; Ella Paldán; [2023]
    Keywords : Idiosyncratic pathway; Player to coach; Coaching styles; tränarlänkdiverse;

    Abstract : Aim  In the study, we problematize, among other things, the leadership qualities of players and why the majority of coaches in Swedish elite handball are former players.  Within the Swedish handball elite, over 60% of all head coaches have a previous successful playing career. According to a study by Werthner et al. READ MORE

  5. 4. “You get Under Such a Safety Blanket” : the Career Development of Female Football Elite Coaches in Sweden

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för hälsa och välfärd

    Author : Isak Evaldsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Female coaches; female football coaches; coaching journey; adversities; prosperities; strategies; safety; mentor; sustainability; lifestyle balance;

    Abstract : Nowadays, the desire of getting more female coaches involved in Swedish sports in general, and football in particular. The goal is clearly stated by various organizations. Therefore, the aim of this study is to explore the career development of Swedish female elite football coaches. READ MORE

  6. 5. Psychological safety and its impact on motivation within Swedish youth sport teams.

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Emmy Lundberg; Philip Åhs; [2023]
    Keywords : Psychological safety; Motivation; Team cohesion; Psykologisk säkerhet; Motivation; lagsammanhållning;

    Abstract : This study aimed to examine the links between psychological safety and Intrinsic (autonomous motivation) and Extrinsic (controlled motivation) motivation in youth sport team athletes, and second to examine gender differences in psychological safety, Intrinsic and Extrinsic motivation. A cross sectional survey study was conducted with 133 participants (93 males and 39 females) from various sports including football, ice-hockey, basketball, and handball. READ MORE