| The purpose of this study was to validate the structural validity of the Coaching Efficacy Scale (CES), developed by Feltz et al. (1999) with youth sport coaches. The CES has four dimensions: motivation, strategy, technique, and character building. Coaches (N = 395) from various sports such as hockey, volleyball, basketball, and football participated in the study using a condensed scale as suggested by Myers et al. (in press). Using confirmatory factor analysis, the scale was found to be in line with previous studies (Feltz et al., 1999; Lee et al., 2002; Myers et al., 2005; Sullivan & Kent, 2003). Multivariate multiple regression results showed sources of efficacy such as team improvement and athlete support were significant predictors of motivation, strategy, and technique efficacy. Years of playing experience was a significant predictor of strategy and technique efficacy. |
