Soccer Athlete Resilience: the Impact of Controlling Coaching Style, Humour, and Perfectionism
Keywords:
Controlling coaching, Perfectionism, Humour, Resilience, AthletesAbstract
Many athletes face difficulties recovering after a low performance, injuries or other setbacks. Despite this, the predictors of resilience are not prominent. The cross-sectional design examined the impact of humour, controllable coaching style, and perfectionism on athletes' resilience. Ninety-eight male soccer players were purposely selected from students who competed in the Vice Chancellor Cup in 2022. Among the 98 individuals, 58.17% belonged to the 18–25 age group. Four instruments were used: the shorter, almost perfect scale, the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS), and the controlling coaching style scale. The findings showed that humour (t=2.774; P < 0.05) had a positive impact on resilience, whereas a controlling coaching style had an adverse effect (t= -2.399; P < 0.05). It is concluded that coaching style and personality factors jointly interact to predict resilience (F= 3.643 P < 0.5.). The results suggest that coaching style and humour should be considered when developing interventions to promote resilience.
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