title: Survey of preferences for feedback style in high school athletes.
abstract: This study asked high school athletes what kinds of desirable traits or styles they would like to see in coaches when they provided correct feedback. High school athletes (M age=14.5 yr., SD=2.1), 43 girls and 70 boys, in both individual and team sports were recruited from 2 junior high and 2 senior high schools. A questionnaire measuring preferences for feedback style was developed with 12 9-point Likert scale items. Each item dealt with one aspect of feedback style. The survey covered several characteristics of feedback style: character, timing, frequency, precision, intent, informational style versus controlling style, descriptive versus prescriptive, and context. Analyses of variance, performed on responses to each question to assess the effects of sex, age, and sport, indicated high uniformity in responses to the qualities of feedback style, with no significant differences for sex, age, or sport.
authors.affiliation: Division of Kinesiology and Health Promotion, California State University-Fullerton, 92834-6870, USA. dapchen@fullerton.edu
authors.forename: David D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Roberta E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Rikli
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002755:Choice Behavior; D005246:Feedback; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011897:Random Allocation; D013177:Sports; D013334:Students; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires