The Role of Perceived Justice on Satisfaction with the Coach: Gender Differences in a Longitudinal Study

Miguel Ángel López-Gajardo, José Carlos Ponce-Bordón, Ana Rubio-Morales, Rubén Llanos-Muñoz and Jesús Díaz-García
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Miguel Ángel López-Gajardo: Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
José Carlos Ponce-Bordón: Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
Ana Rubio-Morales: Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
Rubén Llanos-Muñoz: Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain
Jesús Díaz-García: Faculty of Sport Sciences, University of Extremadura, 10003 Cáceres, Spain

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 14, issue 1, 1-12

Abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the interaction between the factors of perceived justice with regard to players’ satisfaction with the coach’s behavior, and also to determine the evolution of these interactions across a season in elite male and female soccer. A longitudinal design was carried out, with three measurement points (i.e., at the beginning, in the middle, and at the end of a season). Participants were 439 professional soccer players (males = 227, females = 212), aged between 18 and 33 years ( M = 23.81, SD = 4.53). Results showed gender differences in the factors that predict satisfaction with the coach. Women grant more importance to relational and motivational aspects. It was also confirmed that there are important variations across the season in both genders. These results can help to better understand which behaviors are more appropriate for coaches depending on gender and time of the season.

Keywords: coach behavior; fairness; player perceptions; professional players; gender (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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