Self-reported playing time and justice as predictors of coach satisfaction : An analysis of elite ice-hockey and handball players

Intrateam competition for specific roles and playing time is a continuous imperative process in elite sport teams. The assessment of this competition is done by the coach and the outcome of this process has a significant impact on the team and the players. The following hypothesis was put forward for testing: Self-reported playing time and perceptions of justice among elite ice-hockey and handball players predict their satisfaction with the coach. Elite ice-hockey and handball players (N = 231) reported playing time and completed the Perceived Justice and Athlete Satisfaction Questionnaires. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses show that self-reported playing time, distributive justice, and procedural justice explains 41% to 45% of the variance in the dependent variable of satisfaction with a coach, thereby confirming the hypothesis. Self-reported playing time does not explain as much as the justice variables. The results complement earlier research showing that training and instructions as well as positive feedback were strong determinants of satisfaction with leadership. In an elite team setting perceived justice emerges as an important predictor coach satisfaction and the management of intrateam positional competition is therefore an important leadership task to consider. Moreover, coaches allocating limited resources among players should reflect on the justice criteria these decisions are based on if satisfaction with the coach is at stake.publishedVersio

Mental toughness in elite and sub-elite female soccer players

Mental toughness (MT) is seen as an important psychological factor in the athletic success of elite athletes. Research on the subject has usually concerned male athletes. Our purpose was to investigate whether there are differences in mental toughness between female players who compete in an elite league and those who play at lower levels. In total, 298 female soccer players (M = 20.7 years, SD = 3.7 years) from three levels of Norwegian soccer responded to the Sports Mental Toughness Questionnaire. The MT Constancy subscale was removed from analysis due to an unacceptable Cronbach alpha (0.57). The results revealed that elite league players had significantly higher MT Global scores than those in lower leagues. The elite players had higher scores than the third league players on the MT Confidence subscale. For MT Control, the elite league players had a significantly higher score than the second league players, but the elite players did not differ significantly from the third league players on this subscale. These results partially confirm a relationship between mental toughness and playing level among female soccer players.publishedVersio

Eyesight problems in Driving Education

Førsteårs- studenter ved Høgskolen I Nord-Trøndelag, avdeling for trafikklærerutdanning (HiNT – TLU) var i November 2012 med på et synsseminar i regi av Norges Optikerforbund (NOF) og HiNT - TLU. Under dette seminaret etterspurte studentene hvordan dem som trafikklærere kan lære å avdekke synsproblemer hos sine elever, og da spesielt med tanke på den praktiske opplæringen under kjøring. I vår kandidatoppgave, har vi søkt å finne ut hvordan trafikklæreren avdekker synsproblemer hos sine elever, og hvordan vi kan overføre dette til et nytt synsseminar for neste års trafikklærerstudenter. Vi mener synsseminaret er et veldig bra og nødvendig initiativ fra både HiNT og Norges Optikerforbund sin side. Vi har sett på om deler av seminaret kan fokusere mer på det trafikklærerstudentene kommer til å oppleve i skolebilen ute i arbeidslivet. Når det gjelder metodevalg i oppgaven, har vi valgt en kvalitativ metode der vi har innhentet informasjon gjennom intervjuer. Vi lagde en intervjuguide der vi samlet noen spørsmål som dreide seg om trafikklærers rolle i å avdekke synsproblemer. Vi føler at vi har funnet et representativt utvalg blant trafikklærere med tanke på erfaring og bakgrunn. På den måten dannet vi oss et bilde av hvordan trafikklæreren jobber med å avdekke synsproblemer. I tillegg har vi studert litteratur og rapporter om emner som omhandler trafikk og syn. For å belyse problemsstillingen vår har vi gått gjennom intervjuene vi har hatt, og sett etter tendenser i svarene. Samtidig har vi valgt å ta med et par avvik for å understreke at vår undersøkelse på ingen måte må anses som status quo. Vi har videre drøftet problemstillingen på bakgrunn av lovverk, tilrådinger fra Norges Optikerforbund, samtaler med trafikklærere og optikere, samt egen erfaring fra synsseminar på HiNT i 2011 og 2012. Vi åpner videre for at HiNT/NOF vil bruke forfatterne av denne oppgaven, eller om de vil ha en etablert trafikklærer som med- foredragsholder på fremtidige synsseminarer. Vi er positive til å være med i planlegging og eventuelt med som foredragsholdere ved senere anledninger, når det kommer til hvordan vi kan jobbe videre med avdekking av synsproblematikk i bil. Videre er syn et potensielt stort emne innen trafikk og sikkerhet. Det betyr at vi har vært nødt til å ha med en del andre emner innen tema trafikk og syn; Nullvisjon, kjøreprosessen, tiltaksplan, lovverk angående helsekrav i trafikken og mer til er belyst med tanke på helheten i oppgaven

Self-reported playing time and justice as predictors of coach satisfaction: An analysis of elite ice-hockey and handball players

Intrateam competition for specific roles and playing time is a continuous imperative process in elite sport teams. The assessment of this competition is done by the coach and the outcome of this process has a significant impact on the team and the players. The following hypothesis was put forward for testing: Self-reported playing time and perceptions of justice among elite ice-hockey and handball players predict their satisfaction with the coach. Elite ice-hockey and handball players (N = 231) reported playing time and completed the Perceived Justice and Athlete Satisfaction Questionnaires. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses show that self-reported playing time, distributive justice, and procedural justice explains 41% to 45% of the variance in the dependent variable of satisfaction with a coach, thereby confirming the hypothesis. Self-reported playing time does not explain as much as the justice variables. The results complement earlier research showing that training and instructions as well as positive feedback were strong determinants of satisfaction with leadership. In an elite team setting perceived justice emerges as an important predictor coach satisfaction and the management of intrateam positional competition is therefore an important leadership task to consider. Moreover, coaches allocating limited resources among players should reflect on the justice criteria these decisions are based on if satisfaction with the coach is at stake

Self-reported playing time and justice as predictors of coach satisfaction : An analysis of elite ice-hockey and handball players

Intrateam competition for specific roles and playing time is a continuous imperative process in elite sport teams. The assessment of this competition is done by the coach and the outcome of this process has a significant impact on the team and the players. The following hypothesis was put forward for testing: Self-reported playing time and perceptions of justice among elite ice-hockey and handball players predict their satisfaction with the coach. Elite ice-hockey and handball players (N = 231) reported playing time and completed the Perceived Justice and Athlete Satisfaction Questionnaires. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses show that self-reported playing time, distributive justice, and procedural justice explains 41% to 45% of the variance in the dependent variable of satisfaction with a coach, thereby confirming the hypothesis. Self-reported playing time does not explain as much as the justice variables. The results complement earlier research showing that training and instructions as well as positive feedback were strong determinants of satisfaction with leadership. In an elite team setting perceived justice emerges as an important predictor coach satisfaction and the management of intrateam positional competition is therefore an important leadership task to consider. Moreover, coaches allocating limited resources among players should reflect on the justice criteria these decisions are based on if satisfaction with the coach is at stake