Influence Of Depressive Coaching Behaviors On Athletic Performance

Abstract

Depressive coaching behaviors, including excessive criticism, emotional withdrawal, lack of encouragement, and harsh communication, may negatively influence athletes’ motivation, confidence, and overall performance. The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of depressive coaching behaviors on athletic performance. The population of the study comprised female athletes from Punjab University, Pakistan and thus One hundred (100) respondents were selected as the sample by using an available sampling technique. A self-made questionnaire gone through the process of validity and reliability was used for the collection of data from the respondents. The collected data were processed through the statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS, version 32), and thus, suitable statistical tools were applied for the collection of data. Based on data analysis, the researcher concluded that depressive coaching is a common problem among female athletes. Likewise, the researcher also concluded that many psychological and physical problems are related to the depressive coaching being faced by the female athletes.