title: Assessing coach motivation: the development of the Coach Motivation Questionnaire (CMQ).
abstract: The aim of this research was to develop and assess the psychometric properties of the Coach Motivation Questionnaire (CMQ). Study 1 focused on the compilation and pilot testing of potential questionnaire items. Consistent with self-determination theory, items were devised to tap into six forms of motivation: amotivation, external regulation, introjected regulation, identified regulation, integrated regulation, and intrinsic motivation. The purpose of the second study (N = 556) was to empirically examine the psychometric properties of the CMQ. Items were subjected to confirmatory factor analyses to determine the fit of the a priori model. In addition, the validity of the questionnaire was assessed through links with the theoretically related concepts of intrinsic need satisfaction, well-being, and goal orientation. Together with test-retest reliability (Study 3), these results showed preliminary support for the psychometric properties of the CMQ. Finally, using an independent sample (N = 254), the fourth study confirmed the factor structure and supports the use of the CMQ in future coaching research.
authors.affiliation: School of Human Movement Studies, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
authors.forename: Kristy N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: McLean
authors.forename: Clifford J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Mallett
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Newcombe
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D011594:Psychometrics; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013177:Sports / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult