Mediating Role Of Motivation In Linking Coaching Behavior And Psychological Performance Of National Level Badminton Players Of Pakistan

Abstract

The present study aimed to check the effects of coaching behavior on player’s performance and assessing the role of motivation as a mediator. The current study was quantitative and descriptive with cross-sectional in nature. The study was conducted all over Pakistan. All the national level male and female badminton players were the population of the study. According to the data taken from Pakistan Badminton Federation (PBF) the population of the study was 140 (Male 94 and Female 46). Researcher carried out the study on whole population ignoring application of sampling. The researcher collected primary data via structured questionnaires adopted from earlier studies on comparable topics. General Demographic Questionnaire, CBS-S, SMS, and Sports Motivation Scale was use. The collected data statistically analyzed by using MS Excel and SPSS[1] Version 24.The results showed that, there is a high positive significant relationship between coaching behavior and psychological performance. Coaching behavior has positive significant effect on psychological performance of badminton players. Motivation has mediation effect in linking coaching behavior and psychological performance. Furthermore, male reported higher scores in coach behavior and motivation effects on their performance than female. Psychological performance reported higher scores in female because female players were reported more worried, nervous, and depressed as compared to male players.