- Title
- A study of psychological intervention strategies used by national soccer coaches for male teams in South Africa
- Creator
- Xoxo, Thabo Daniel
- Subject
- Sports -- Psychological aspects
- Subject
- Soccer players -- South Africa
- Subject
- Soccer coaches -- South Africa
- Subject
- Goal setting in personnel management -- South Africa
- Subject
- Imagery (Psychology)
- Subject
- Soccer -- Coaching -- South Africa
- Subject
- Goal setting -- Mental imagery
- Subject
- Mental imagery -- Team cohesion
- Subject
- Relaxation training -- Psychological intervention strategies
- Date
- 2013
- Type
- Thesis
- Type
- Masters
- Type
- MSc (HMS)
- Identifier
- vital:11543
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10353/d1006883
- Identifier
- Sports -- Psychological aspects
- Identifier
- Soccer players -- South Africa
- Identifier
- Soccer coaches -- South Africa
- Identifier
- Goal setting in personnel management -- South Africa
- Identifier
- Imagery (Psychology)
- Identifier
- Soccer -- Coaching -- South Africa
- Identifier
- Goal setting -- Mental imagery
- Identifier
- Mental imagery -- Team cohesion
- Identifier
- Relaxation training -- Psychological intervention strategies
- Description
- The purpose of the current study was to examine the Psychological Intervention Strategies (PIS) that are used by coaches for male soccer teams in South Africa to enhance the performance of the national soccer teams. National soccer coaches for male teams (n = 4) completed a questionnaire and attended in-depth interview. Results from both the questionnaire and in-depth interview revealed a lack of knowledge of PIS which was further supported by the data from the analysis. While some of the coaches did not utilise goal setting and relaxation in their coaching responsibilities, the current results further show that these soccer coaches do not utilise mental imagery as well. These results suggest that the SAFA soccer coaches could not integrate PIS in the coaching. Although the results cannot be generalised there is evidence that the SAFA trained soccer coaches demonstrate inadequacy in using PIS in their soccer coaching. The study finds that soccer coaches are psychologically under-prepared for their arduous task of soccer coaching. By implication the players are also mentally under-prepared that they cannot face their peers competitively. Current studies point to this psychological preparedness as the psychological momentum.
- Format
- 137 leaves; 30 cm
- Format
- Publisher
- University of Fort Hare
- Publisher
- Faculty of Science & Agriculture
- Language
- English
- Rights
- University of Fort Hare
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