Angelo R. Ganaden, Enjean Ejaus, Marie Fe D. De Guzman (EdD)
College of Teacher Education (CTE), Ramon Magsaysay Technological
University, Iba, Zambales, Philippines
angelo.ganaden@yahoo.com, enjeanejaus@yahoo.com.ph,
mariefedeguzman2016@gmail.com
Date Received: November 14, 2016; Date Revised: January 15, 2017
Leadership Behaviors of Sports Coaches in Public Elementary Schools of District 2, San Felipe, Zambales, Philippines 514 KB 2 downloads
Ryan L. Mejia College of International Tourism and Hospitality Management, Lyceum...
Strong leadership of sports coaches has the potential to optimize team functioning, collective efficacy and performance. The main purpose of this study is to examine the leadership behaviors of 50 sports coaches employed at Elementary Schools of District 2 San Felipe, Zambales, Philippines. The Leadership Scale for Sport (LSS) was used to investigate coaches’ perceptions of their own leadership behaviors (training and instruction behavior, social support, positive feedback, democratic behavior and autocratic behavior). The study was conducted during the academic year 2016-2017. The descriptive research was utilized as research design and quantitative in its analysis. The coach respondents are holders of Bachelor’s degree w/ MA Units, have been coaching for six years of sports Volleyball and Athletics. As regard to the perceived coaches’ leadership styles, the result showed that coaches always exhibited a higher leadership style in positive feedback and low on autocratic behavior. Further, a no significant difference was found on the described and exhibited leadership behaviors of coaches when attributed to their profile.
Keywords: Sports Coaches, Coaching, Behavior, Leadership Behavior Scale