Perceptions of collective efficacy sources in volleyball

Journal of Sports Sciences, 2012

RAMZANINEZHAD, R.; KESHTAN, M. H.; SHAHAMAT, M. D.; KORDSHOOLI, S. S. The relationship between collective efficacy, group cohesion and team performance in professional volleyball teams. Brazilian Journal Biomotricity, v. 3, n. 1, p. 31-39, 2009. The purpose of this study was to examining the relationship between collective efficacy, cohesion and team performance in Iran volleyball clubs professional league (2008). Athletes (N=153) from 13 volleyball teams completed collective efficacy questionnaire (CEQ) and the group environment questionnaire (GEQ). Both questionnaires were administered in second half-season. Results revealed that task cohesion positively and significantly correlated to collective efficacy and the social dimension of cohesion did not significantly correlated to collective efficacy. Therefore, athletes who perceived their teams as high in task cohesion tended to rate their teams higher in collective efficacy. In hole, significant and positive relationship was found between collective efficacy and group cohesion (r=0.57). Comparison of collective efficacy and group cohesion levels of successful, less successful and unsuccessful teams demonstrated a positive relationship between cohesion and collective efficacy with team performance. Overall, the findings support the significant relationship between group cohesion and collective efficacy, and highlight the interdependence in team sports, which can significantly affect the need for group cohesion and collective efficacy that contribute to team performance.

Coaches and team managers only focus on developing self-efficacy of individuals. now there is need to develop collective efficacy of players and strategies that can be used to develop it.

Motricidade, 2019

The mediating role of goal orientations in the association between coach-athlete relationship (CAR) and collective efficacy (CE) was investigated. Participants were 185 Brazilian young volleyball players participants of a State championship. Data were obtained using the Coach-Athlete Relationship Questionnaire, Task and Ego Orientation in Sport Questionnaire and Collective Efficacy Questionnaire for Sports. Structural Equation Modeling revealed CAR had a moderate effect on task orientation. Task orientation was associated with CE. CAR had a positive effect on ego orientation. Ego orientation was not associated with CE. When the association between CAR and CE was mediated by task orientation, the relationship explained 27% of the CE variance. The results suggest that a good quality CAR allows athletes to be more focused on their goals and individual skill development, and, consequently, this type of focus allows the team to perform more effectively.

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between collective efficacy and coaching behaviors in professional volleyball league of Iran clubs (2008). Athletes (N=153) from 13 volleyball teams completed demographic questionnaire, collective efficacy questionnaire (CEQ) and the perceived version of the leadership scale for sport (LSS). The questionnaires were administered in the second half-season. Results showed coaches' behaviors of training and instruction and social support positively correlated with the collective efficacy. The comparison of coaching behaviors demonstrated that coaches exhibited higher training and instruction and lower democratic behavior. Also, coaches of successful teams exhibited higher training and instruction and social support behaviors than less successful and unsuccessful teams. Results supported the relationship between collective efficacy and team performance and revealed that high efficacy teams performed significantly better than teams with low levels of collective efficacy. Overall, our findings support the important role of coaching behaviors and collective efficacy in successful team performance. In addition, results highlighted the effect of coaching behaviors in collective or team efficacy.

AIM: The aim of the present study was to explore collective efficacy sources in the experiences of elite handball players of Iran national team. METHODS: A qualitative phenomenological design was adopted. The sample under investigation included the handball players of Iran national team in 2014 that were selected through purposive and snowball sampling technique. The participants were eight men and four women voluntarily took part in the study. To collect data, semi‑structured interviews were used. RESULTS: The results of the study were divided into two main dimensions, namely, team's internal sources and team's external sources. The internal sources included reliable characteristics of the coach, in‑team interactions, team's achievements, and team cohesion. The external sources included financial and psychosocial supports. CONCLUSION: The research findings were complementary and special to other studies. Thus, it is recommended that the researchers pay more attention to the issue of collective efficacy sources in national handball team.

This research aims to examine team cohesion beliefs of youth athletes based on gender and team tenure, and team cohesion-collective efficacy relationship in youth sport. The participants were 180 males (age: 15.41±1.15) and 70 females (age: 14.70±1.09), 250 athletes in total (age: 15.10±1.16), involved youth academies for team sports (football, basketball, and volleyball). The Collective Efficacy Scale and Youth Sport Environment Questionnaire was used to assess the athletes' collective efficacy beliefs and perceptions of team cohesion. Descriptive statistics, one-way MANOVA, one-way ANOVA, Pearson Moment correlations, multiple regression and bootstrapping procedures were used to analyze the research data. Results showed significant differences on both the task and social dimensions of team cohesion based on the gender of participants (p<.05). Team cohesion beliefs did not differ based on team tenure (p>.05). Significant negative correlations were observed between task cohesion and collective efficacy (r=-.312, p<.01) and between social cohesion and collective efficacy (r=-.149, p<.05). An indirect effect of social cohesion on collective efficacy through task cohesion was observed (β=-.05, BCa 95% CI=[-.08 to-.03]). The findings of this study suggest that high social cohesion may have adverse effects on collective efficacy in youth sport settings.

Journal of Sports Sciences, 2014

RAMZANINEZHAD, R.; KESHTAN, M. H.; SHAHAMAT, M. D.; KORDSHOOLI, S. S. The relationship between collective efficacy, group cohesion and team performance in professional volleyball teams. Brazilian Journal Biomotricity, v. 3, n. 1, p. 31-39, 2009. The purpose of this study was to examining the relationship between collective efficacy, cohesion and team performance in Iran volleyball clubs professional league (2008). Athletes (N=153) from 13 volleyball teams completed collective efficacy questionnaire (CEQ) and the group environment questionnaire (GEQ). Both questionnaires were administered in second half-season. Results revealed that task cohesion positively and significantly correlated to collective efficacy and the social dimension of cohesion did not significantly correlated to collective efficacy. Therefore, athletes who perceived their teams as high in task cohesion tended to rate their teams higher in collective efficacy. In hole, significant and positive relationship was found ...