title: [Motivational climate and coaches' communication style predict young soccer players' commitment].
abstract: The purpose of this research was to study the role of coaches' communication style and coach-created motivational climate in young soccer players' enjoyment and commitment. Four hundred and fifteen young soccer players of high competitive level in the age range from 14 to 16 completed the following questionnaires: a) coach-induced perceived motivational climate (PMCSQ-2), b) coaches' behaviour perception (CBAS-PBS), and c) sport commitment (SCQ). Results showed that coach-created motivational climate correlated highly with the perception of coaches' communication style. Moreover, coach-created motivational climate and communication style significantly determines players' sport commitment and enjoyment. Discussion focuses on the importance of seeking and training credible coaches that favours athletes' commitment.
authors.affiliation: Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain. miquel.torregrosa@uab.es
authors.forename: Miquel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Torregrosa
authors.forename: Catarina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sousa
authors.forename: Carme
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Viladrich
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Villamarín
authors.forename: Jaume
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cruz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008611:Mentors; D009042:Motivation; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012916:Soccer; D012931:Social Environment; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires