This chapter focuses on the messages group members exchange with one another in
accomplishing a group task or goal. While much group research focuses on group tasks, this …

Purpose: This paper studies the effects of authentic sports leadership training on coaches'
self-perception of their own authentic leadership, perceived justice, competence, overall self …

Through our interactions in our personal relationships, we create relational climates, or how
we feel regarded in our relationships. Confirmation is conceptualized as messages that …

Sporting environments are informal contexts of learning that are dependent upon coaches'
use of effective instructional communication strategies. Coaches' use of power while …

Leader-member exchange theory (LMX) has proliferated as a framework for understanding
coach-athlete interactions, as the exchanges of communicative resources greatly influence …

Background Problems: The significance of holistic coaching has been widely recognized.
Meanwhile, there has not been much research done on how holistic coaching affects …

Collegiate student-athletes are experiencing an ongoing mental health epidemic, especially
concerning anxiety and depression. This study builds upon the meta-theory of the human …

Sport-related concussions (SRC) are a significant health risk for athletes amalgamated by
issues with underreporting. Coaches play a pivotal role in promoting safety and health, but …

Understanding the psycho-social factors such as communication, empathy, cohesion, etc.,
that affect successful athletic performance is a high priority and primary focus for applied …

Coaches can shape athletes' self-worth through controlling behaviors, such as tight control
and stressful challenge. However, previous research has not paid attention to the effects of …