Successful Intelligence and Coaching Efficacy among Soccer Coaches

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate relationship between successful intelligence and coaching efficacy among football coaches in Turkey. Participants of the study were 220 males (M age = 35.72±9.49) from various coaching degree, C level (n=109: 49.05%), B level (n=57: 25.65%), A level (n=32: 14.40%) and not given (n=22; 10.90%). Successful Intelligence Questionnaire and Coaching Efficacy Scale were administered to the participants. Canonical correlation analysis was used to investigate the relationships between two sets of variables. Successful intelligence in three dimensions – analytical, creative and practical – was related to coaching efficacy in four domains –motivation, game strategy, technique and character building. Canonical correlation analysis results revealed that the analytical and practical abilities were the most contributed predictor of coaching efficacy in motivation and character building domains. In conclusion, the coaches who have analytical and practical abilities are more pronounced in terms of game strategy and technique efficacy.