The Strength of Coaching Efficacy Between Certified and Noncertified Singapore Coaches

Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to examine the coaching efficacy of certified and uncertified Singapore coaches. Specifically, this study examined whether coaches differed on coaching efficacy dimensions of motivation, game strategy, technique, and character building. Gender differences in coaching efficacy were also examined. Participants were 169 male and 66 female youth coaches of diverse sports in Singapore. Coaches were administered the Coaching Efficacy Scale (CES: Feltz, Chase, Moritz, & Sullivan, 1999) and a demographic information questionnaire. The factor structure of the CES was examined and a reasonable fit of the data to the four factors was found. The most significant differences between certified and uncertified coaches were in the higher game strategy and technique efficacy of certified coaches. The only gender difference found was a weak effect for game strategy efficacy. Male coaches had slightly higher strategy efficacy than female coaches.