McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Psychol Sport Exerc. 2023 Jan;64:102303. doi: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2022.102303. Epub 2022 Oct 4.
Partnering with a provincial coaching association in Canada, we explored the experiences and perceptions of 15 mentor and 29 mentee coaches who participated in a formal virtual parasport coach mentorship program. Data were gathered via focus groups and individual interviews and analyzed using a reflexive thematic analysis. Mentor coaches built a virtual relationship through mutual trust and respect and were perceived by their mentees as supportive, motivating, and knowledgeable. Mentee coaches valued conversations with their mentors surrounding disability-specific knowledge that enhanced their coaching efficacy. Coaches highlighted the need for a greater sense of community within parasport and recommended keeping a virtual component of the program to foster accessibility and learning. Findings provide insight into effective mentorship in parasport for researchers, practitioners, and organizations overseeing this important initiative. Our results will contribute to higher quality experiences for Canadian parasport coaches and athletes and work to progress the growth of parasport worldwide.
我们与加拿大的一个省级教练协会合作，探索了 15 名导师教练和 29 名学员教练的经验和看法，他们参加了一个正式的虚拟残奥教练指导计划。通过焦点小组和个人访谈收集数据，并使用反思性主题分析进行分析。导师教练通过相互信任和尊重建立了虚拟关系，被学员教练认为是支持、激励和知识渊博的。学员教练重视与导师围绕残疾特定知识进行的对话，这提高了他们的教练效果。教练们强调在残奥运动中需要建立更强的社区意识，并建议保留该计划的虚拟部分，以促进可及性和学习。研究结果为研究人员、从业者和负责这一重要倡议的组织提供了有关残奥运动中有效指导的见解。我们的研究结果将为加拿大残奥教练和运动员提供更高质量的体验，并努力促进全球残奥运动的发展。
