| dc.description.abstract | Collective efficacy plays an important role in the
successful performance of team sports. The main
objective of this survey study was to investigate
the relationship between collective efficacy and
coaching behavior of elite club level female
volleyball players in Sri Lanka. Further, the effect
of coaching behavior on performance, collective
efficacy level of the teams according to their level
of success and differences among the subscales
of the collective efficacy were also identified.
The Collective Efficacy Questionnaire (CEQ)
and Leadership Scale for Sports (LSS) were used
as instruments for data gathering. A sample of
144 players from 12 volleyball teams completed
the CEQ and LSS at the end of the competition
season (November 2017). Results revealed
that coaching behaviors such as democratic
leadership, positive feedback, social support, and
training and instruction had a positive correlation
with collective efficacy. With respect to coaching
behavior, coaches show higher training and
instruction and lower autocratic behavior. The
scores for training and instruction, social support,
autocratic and democratic leadership were higher
(P<0.05) in coaches of successful teams compared
to those of coaches in less successful and
unsuccessful teams. The highest (P<0.05) collective
efficacy scores were recorded in successful teams
followed by less successful and unsuccessful
teams. There were significant differences among
the subscales of collective efficacy. The major
contributing factors for collective efficacy were
the preparation and the unity of players. Overall,
the findings suggest that coaching behavior and
collective efficacy contribute to the success of a
team’s performance. Further, players’ mental and
physical preparation and the team unity play a
vital role in team efficacy. | en_US |
