Abstract:

In this study it is intended to determine athlete-students’ coach behaviour preference and compare according to gender who participated in intercollegiate badminton competition. Leadership Scale for Sport: Athlete’s Preferences of Coach’s Behaviour was used to gather data. The research was applied in intercollegiate B categorie badminton championship where 7 universities participated in and organized in Ahi Evran University in 2009. The sample of research consists of 57 badminton athlete- students (26 female, 31 male). The data were analyzed by using the technique independent samples t test. 0.05 was chosen for the statistical significance. It was found that the most preferred coaching behavior preference is "educational and rewarding behavior" with the average of 4.13 ± 0.52 in females and 4.15 ± 0.54 in males. It was also found that there is a significant difference between male and female athlete-students’ “supportive bahaviour preference (t = 2.67, p <0.05).

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