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Original article | Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research 2018, Vol. 13(4) 141-152

Investigation of Communication Levels of the Coaches in Some Branches of Individual and Team Sports through the Perceptions of the Athletes in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Muzaffer Doggun

pp. 141 - 152   |  DOI: https://doi.org/10.29329/epasr.2018.178.8   |  Manu. Number: MANU-1811-08-0006

Published online: December 28, 2018  |   Number of Views: 144  |  Number of Download: 886


Abstract

The purpose of this study is measuring the communication skills of the coaches coaching in individual and team sports through perceptions of athletes and the effect of success through perception of the athletes. The focus of the research is the communication between the two main groups of the study, the athletes who are competing in individual and team sports and their coaches. The study includes determination of the effects of demographic specifications of these groups in the communication between them, training times of athletes and his/her coach on the skills of communication of the coach over the athlete and the communication skills of the coach on the athletes’ success by the perception of athlete. At the end of the study,  the communication skills of  coaches will be more effective in the individual sports, a lower education level of the athletes provides better communication development between them and their coaches, and women coaches developing better communication has been observed. 

Keywords: Coach Communication skills, Coach Athlete communication, Communication skills, Sport


How to Cite this Article?

APA 6th edition
Doggun, M. (2018). Investigation of Communication Levels of the Coaches in Some Branches of Individual and Team Sports through the Perceptions of the Athletes in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus . Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research, 13(4), 141-152. doi: 10.29329/epasr.2018.178.8

Harvard
Doggun, M. (2018). Investigation of Communication Levels of the Coaches in Some Branches of Individual and Team Sports through the Perceptions of the Athletes in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus . Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research, 13(4), pp. 141-152.

Chicago 16th edition
Doggun, Muzaffer (2018). "Investigation of Communication Levels of the Coaches in Some Branches of Individual and Team Sports through the Perceptions of the Athletes in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus ". Educational Policy Analysis and Strategic Research 13 (4):141-152. doi:10.29329/epasr.2018.178.8.

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