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    Open Access
    Examining the ecological validity of the Coaching Behavior Scale (Sports) for basketball
    (Sage, 2009) ;
    Mallett, Clifford
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    This study examined the key tasks of high-performance basketball coaches in Singapore using the Coach Behavior Scale for Sports (CBS-S). Seventeen participants (national coaches, team managers, players and other experts) took part in the study in which quantitative (CBS-S) and qualitative (semi-structured interviews) data were collected. The quantitative data were analysed using SPSS (Version 15.0) and the qualitative data were content analysed by three experienced researchers in sport psychology and coaching. The dimensions and items from the CBS-S were considered mostly relevant in evaluating the work of Singapore high-performance basketball coaches. However, some modifications were made to the CBS-S to make it more specific to the basketball context in Singapore based on conceptual, theoretical and empirical considerations. The final version of the Singapore CBS-S (Basketball) has 9 dimensions with 96 items as opposed to the original CBS-S with 7 dimensions and 70 items. Overall, the findings from this study were consistent with the literature on coaches’ work.
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    An intra-individual analysis of players’ perceived coaching behaviours, psychological needs, and achievement goals
    (Sage, 2009) ; ;
    Chatzisarantis, Nikos
    The purpose of this study was to examine the relations between perceptions of coaching behaviours, psychological needs, achievement goals and motivational indicators (enjoyment and effort) at an intraindividual level. A total of 264 high-school basketball players aged between 14 to 17 years old from 19 schools in Singapore took part in the study. The participants completed a battery of questionnaires measuring perceived coach’s leadership style, achievement goals, behavioural regulations and competence, needs satisfaction, and enjoyment. Cluster analysis found 3 distinct groups differing in perceived coaching behaviours among the basketball players. The three clusters differed significantly on the indices of intrinsic motivation, perceived needs satisfaction, and achievement goals. This study shows that distinct groups of players could be identified in terms of perceived coaching behaviours and these perceptions may impact the amount of enjoyment and effort exerted during training and competition, perceived competence, achievement goals and autonomy.
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