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Analysis of the Relationship between Satisfaction with the Coach and the Effect of Comparative Social Feedback in Elite Female Handball Players

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  • Juan Antonio García-Herrero

    (Department of Didactics of Musical, Plastic and Corporal Expression, University of Salamanca, 37008 Salamanca, Spain)

  • Diego Soto-García

    (Department Physical and Sport Education and Group Research AMRED, University of León, 24007 León, Spain)

  • Rodrigo J. Carcedo

    (Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Salamanca, 37005 Salamanca, Spain)

  • Isidoro Martínez-Martín

    (Department Physical and Sport Education and Group Research AMRED, University of León, 24007 León, Spain)

  • Pedro Delgado-Floody

    (Department of Physical Education, Sport, and Recreation, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4780000, Chile)

Abstract

This research aims at studying the effect of comparative feedback on psychological variables (competence valuation, perceived competence, autonomous motivation, amotivation, subjective well-being) and performance (throwing speed and accuracy). A total of 73 handball players from the highest Spanish handball (Iberdrola League) category participated in this study. After previously rating satisfaction with their head coach, they were indiscriminately assigned to one of three different experimental conditions measuring feedback, positive, negative, and none. There were significant differences in competence valuation, perceived competence, autonomous motivation, and throwing speed in the three feedback groups, more concretely, low satisfaction with the head coach. Positive effects were found when there was low satisfaction with the coach and positive feedback on the competence valuation, autonomous motivation, and throwing speed compared to negative or no feedback. These results have important implications for optimizing coaches’ behaviors in relation to athlete well-being and performance.

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  • Juan Antonio García-Herrero & Diego Soto-García & Rodrigo J. Carcedo & Isidoro Martínez-Martín & Pedro Delgado-Floody, 2022. "Analysis of the Relationship between Satisfaction with the Coach and the Effect of Comparative Social Feedback in Elite Female Handball Players," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(13), pages 1-11, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:13:p:7680-:d:845845
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    1. Miguel Ángel López-Gajardo & José Carlos Ponce-Bordón & Ana Rubio-Morales & Rubén Llanos-Muñoz & Jesús Díaz-García, 2021. "The Role of Perceived Justice on Satisfaction with the Coach: Gender Differences in a Longitudinal Study," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(1), pages 1-12, December.
    2. Diego Soto & Juan Antonio García-Herrero & Rodrigo J. Carcedo, 2020. "Well-Being and Throwing Speed of Women Handball Players Affected by Feedback," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(17), pages 1-13, August.
    3. Diego Soto & Juan A. García-Herrero & Rodrigo J. Carcedo, 2021. "Perception of Coach According to the Role of Starter or Substitute in the Final Stage of the Season," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(12), pages 1-10, June.
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