Abstract
In most previous research on the relationships between coach–autonomy support, the coach–athlete relationship, and team efficacy in team sports, the focus has been on adult players, limiting the generalizability of the findings to other age groups. Thus, we investigated the mediating role of the coach–athlete relationship in the link between coach–autonomy support and team efficacy in a youth team sports context. Participants were 254 Korean youth athletes. Results showed that coach–autonomy support served as a crucial antecedent of the coach–athlete relationship and team efficacy. Further, the coach–athlete relationship had a significant effect on team efficacy. We also confirmed a partial mediating effect of the coach–athlete relationship in the link between coach–autonomy support and team efficacy in a youth team sports context. Our findings provide insight into the psychological sources of team efficacy in youth team sports.
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