Abstract

PULIDO, JJ et al. Effects of an intervention program on the interpersonal style of football coaches. CPD [online]. 2019, vol.19, n.1, pp.32-49.  Epub Aug 17, 2020. ISSN 1989-5879.

The main objective of this study was to analyze the effects of a training program on the verbal behavior of unskilled youth football coaches without training and academic qualification (related with physical and sport training). The program was based on the promotion of motivational and methodological strategies with the purpose of optimizing the athletes' basic psychological needs of autonomy, competence and relatedness, through an interpersonal style of support and, in turn, reducing the controlling behaviors. Participated eight coaches intentionally distributed in two groups: experimental group (n = 4) and control group (n = 4). After observing of the interpersonal style of the coaches (pre and post) by an instrument created on purpose for the study, there was not significant differences in the extent post-intervention between groups, regarding the repeated measures analysis of the experimental group there are improvements between pre-intervention and post-intervention measure. Therefore, the program is effective but not to the extent expected, so it is necessary to continue research in this line of work.

Keywords : verbal behavior; intervention program; basic psychological needs; football training.

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