Perceptions of Stress of Swedish Volunteer Youth Soccer Coaches
Background: The work of a coach can be stressful, and little is known about how volunteer coaches in child and youth soccer perceive stress. Therefore, the overall aim of this study was to explore perceptions of stress among Swedish volunteer youth soccer coaches. Methods: An online questionnaire wa...
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| description | Background: The work of a coach can be stressful, and little is known about how volunteer coaches in child and youth soccer perceive stress. Therefore, the overall aim of this study was to explore perceptions of stress among Swedish volunteer youth soccer coaches. Methods: An online questionnaire was distributed to 1514 soccer coaches of which 688 (78% men and 22% women; 4% < 30 years, 34% 31–40 years; 57% 41–50 years and 5% > 51 years) with non-profit positions responded. Results: Findings indicate that participants in general do not feel excessively stressed by being a volunteer youth soccer coach (M = 2.20; SD = 0.93; Min = 1; Max = 5), and no significant differences in perceived stress level were found based on gender, age, ethnicity, educational level or occupation. Multiple regression analysis showed that demands from employment (β = 0.24, <i>p</i> < 0.001), difficulty catching up with the family (β = 0.22, <i>p</i> < 0.001), not having enough time to plan activities (β = 0.13, <i>p</i> < 0.001), feeling pressured when selecting the team (β = 0.09, <i>p</i> = 0.013) and own demands to achieve good results (β = 0.07, <i>p</i> = 0.045), significantly contributed to perceptions of stress among the investigated youth sport coaches. Conclusions: The results shed light on the important aim that sport clubs develop holistic strategies when recruiting and retaining coaches and for other functions concerning child and youth soccer teams. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9a5df91636a842e8815f0fccfdf4399d2023-11-20T19:40:15ZengMDPI AGSports2075-46632020-11-0181114610.3390/sports8110146Perceptions of Stress of Swedish Volunteer Youth Soccer CoachesKrister Hertting0Stefan Wagnsson1Karin Grahn2School of Health and Welfare, Halmstad University, S-30118 Halmstad, SwedenDepartment of Educational Studies, Karlstad University, S-65188 Karlstad, SwedenDepartment of Food and Nutrition and Sport Science, University of Gothenburg, S-40530 Gothenburg, SwedenBackground: The work of a coach can be stressful, and little is known about how volunteer coaches in child and youth soccer perceive stress. Therefore, the overall aim of this study was to explore perceptions of stress among Swedish volunteer youth soccer coaches. Methods: An online questionnaire was distributed to 1514 soccer coaches of which 688 (78% men and 22% women; 4% < 30 years, 34% 31–40 years; 57% 41–50 years and 5% > 51 years) with non-profit positions responded. Results: Findings indicate that participants in general do not feel excessively stressed by being a volunteer youth soccer coach (M = 2.20; SD = 0.93; Min = 1; Max = 5), and no significant differences in perceived stress level were found based on gender, age, ethnicity, educational level or occupation. Multiple regression analysis showed that demands from employment (β = 0.24, <i>p</i> < 0.001), difficulty catching up with the family (β = 0.22, <i>p</i> < 0.001), not having enough time to plan activities (β = 0.13, <i>p</i> < 0.001), feeling pressured when selecting the team (β = 0.09, <i>p</i> = 0.013) and own demands to achieve good results (β = 0.07, <i>p</i> = 0.045), significantly contributed to perceptions of stress among the investigated youth sport coaches. Conclusions: The results shed light on the important aim that sport clubs develop holistic strategies when recruiting and retaining coaches and for other functions concerning child and youth soccer teams.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/8/11/146coachingsocceryouth sportvoluntary coachesstress |
| spellingShingle | Krister Hertting Stefan Wagnsson Karin Grahn Perceptions of Stress of Swedish Volunteer Youth Soccer Coaches Sports coaching soccer youth sport voluntary coaches stress |
| title | Perceptions of Stress of Swedish Volunteer Youth Soccer Coaches |
| title_full | Perceptions of Stress of Swedish Volunteer Youth Soccer Coaches |
| title_fullStr | Perceptions of Stress of Swedish Volunteer Youth Soccer Coaches |
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| title_short | Perceptions of Stress of Swedish Volunteer Youth Soccer Coaches |
| title_sort | perceptions of stress of swedish volunteer youth soccer coaches |
| topic | coaching soccer youth sport voluntary coaches stress |
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