Kim Seungmo, Oh Taeyeon, Love Adam, Alahmad Majed Essa
Department of Sport, Physical Education and Health, Hong Kong Baptist University, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong.
Seoul AI School, aSSIST University, Seoul 03787, Republic of Korea.
Behav Sci (Basel). 2023 Oct 13;13(10):836. doi: 10.3390/bs13100836.
Athletes' perceptions of fairness toward coaching behaviors and decisions can play a crucial role in the development and maintenance of a strong coach-athlete relationship. However, scholars have given limited attention to athletes' perceptions of fairness. Therefore, the current study aimed to explore the relationship between coaches and athletes by applying the concept of organizational justice based on met-expectation theory. The primary objective of the study was to empirically examine the direct and indirect relationships between the met-expectation of athletic justice and athletes' attitudinal outcomes, such as athletic satisfaction and organizational commitment, through leader-member exchange (LMX). Data were collected from 289 elite athletes (238 men and 51 women) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia using a mixed-mode approach (paper-and-pencil and online surveys). The results of Structural Equation Modeling indicated that when athletes perceive that their expectations of fair treatment are met, it positively affects their satisfaction. This relationship is partially influenced by the quality of their relationship with their leader. However, the findings also suggest that while the athletes' met-expectation of athletic justice has a positive effect on their satisfaction, it does not have a significant impact on their commitment to the team. The findings provide insight about important work-related outcomes by validating the coach-athlete relationship based on met-expectation of athletic justice. The findings can be utilized to improve athlete satisfaction and commitment, leading to positive team and individual outcomes.
运动员对教练行为和决策公平性的认知在建立和维持牢固的教练-运动员关系中起着至关重要的作用。然而，学者们对运动员对公平性的认知关注有限。因此，本研究旨在应用基于期望理论的组织公正概念来探讨教练与运动员之间的关系。该研究的主要目的是通过领导-成员交换（LMX）实证检验体育公正的期望与运动员态度结果（如运动满意度和组织承诺）之间的直接和间接关系。采用混合模式方法（纸笔调查和在线调查）从沙特阿拉伯王国的289名精英运动员（238名男性和51名女性）中收集数据。结构方程模型的结果表明，当运动员认为他们对公平待遇的期望得到满足时，这会对他们的满意度产生积极影响。这种关系部分受到他们与领导者关系质量的影响。然而，研究结果还表明，虽然运动员对体育公正的期望对他们的满意度有积极影响，但对他们对团队的承诺没有显著影响。这些发现通过基于体育公正期望验证教练-运动员关系，为重要的工作相关结果提供了见解。这些发现可用于提高运动员的满意度和承诺，从而带来积极的团队和个人成果。
