The first purpose of this study is to present some preliminary empirical data that can be used in follow-up studies on sports teams by empirically investigating how high-school student basketball players’ perceived coach-player relationship affects ...
The first purpose of this study is to present some preliminary empirical data that can be used in follow-up studies on sports teams by empirically investigating how high-school student basketball players’ perceived coach-player relationship affects the teamwork level and the team effectiveness and analyzing the how the students’ characteristics affect and the coach-player relationship, teamwork level and team effectiveness. The population of this study was the male high-school basketball players belonging to Korean Basketball Association(KBA) in 2010. Among this population, 217 players were selected as a valid sample through purposeful sampling, and were used in the analysis process.
The questionnaire used in this study was formed of 41 questions in total. Among these questions, 4 questions were on the general characteristics of the teams, 10 on the perceived coach-player relationship, 16 on the teamwork level, and 11 on the team effectiveness. To test the hypothesis of this study, the T-tests, one-way analyses of variance(ANOVA), multiple-regression analyses were carried out using the SPSS Version 18.0 program.
Based on the above research purposes and methods, and data analyses, the following results have been drawn from this study.
1) The differences in the perceived coach-player relationship, teamwork level and team effectiveness, depending on the player’s grade groups.
• First, it has been discovered that no significant difference in the perceived coach-player relationship has been discovered between the grade groups.
• Second, no significant difference in the teamwork level has been discovered between the grade groups.
• Third, no significant difference in the team effectiveness has been discovered between the grade groups.
2) The differences in the perceived coach-player relationship, teamwork level and team effectiveness, depending on the player’s length of experience
• First, players with 6 years’ experience or more have been discovered to be more dedicated and complementary to their coaches than those with 5 years’ experience or less.
• Second, it has been discovered that the teamwork level is not significantly dependent on the player’s length of experience.
• Third, players with 6 years’ experience or more have been discovered to be more immersed in and satisfied with their teams than those with 5 years’ experience or less.
3) The differences in the perceived coach-player relationship, teamwork level and team effectiveness, depending on whether the player is a key player or not
• First, key players have been discovered to be closer, more dedicated and complementary to their coaches than non-key players.
• Second, no significant differences have been discovered between the teamwork level among the key players and those among the non-key players.
• Third, the key players have been discovered to be more immersed in and satisfied with their teams than the non-key players.
4) The effects of the perceived coach-player relationship on the teamwork level
• First, the dedication, friendliness and complementariness, which are the subordinate factors of the “perceived coach-player relationship” category, have been discovered to have a positive influence on the equal coaching, the subordinate factor of the “teamwork level” category.
• Second, the dedication and complementariness have been discovered to have a positive influence on the solidarity of each team, the subordinate factor of the “teamwork level” category.
• Third, the dedication and complementariness have been discovered to have a positive influence on the comradeship, the subordinate factor of the “teamwork level” category.
• Fourth, the friendliness and complementariness have been discovered to have a positive influence on the leadership, the subordinate factor of the “teamwork level” category.
5) The effects of the perceived coach-player relationship on the team effectiveness
• First, the dedication and complementariness, which are the subordinate factors of the “perceived coach-player relationship” category, have been discovered to have a positive influence on the team immersion, the subordinate factor of the “team effectiveness” category.
• Second, the dedication and complementariness have been discovered to have a positive influence on the team satisfaction, the subordinate factor of the “team effectiveness” category.
6) The effects of the teamwork level on the team effectiveness
• First, the comradeship and leadership, which are the subordinate factors of the “teamwork level”, have been discovered to have a positive influence on the team immersion, the subordinate factor of the “team effectiveness” category.
• Second, the equal coaching and comradeship, which are the subordinate factors of the “teamwork level”, have been discovered to have a positive influence on the team satisfaction, the subordinate factor of the “team effectiveness” category.