Interpersonal relationships

Question 1

Describe the nature of interdependence for an athlete-coach dyad

Answer 1

• emotions, thought and behaviours are mutually and casually interconnected. The relationship is dynamic.

Question 2

Describe the nature of interdependence for an practitioner-client dyad

Answer 2

Agreement on goals and nature of intervention. There is an affective/emotional bond.

Question 3

3+1Cs model: what are the 3 coach-athlete constructs? describe each

Answer 3

• Closeness: feelings - the affect or emotional ties between the individuals
• Commitment: thoughts - degree of motivation or willingness to be engaged of the relationship
• Complementarity: behaviours - the interaction elements of the relationship
• +1 Co-orientation: assumed or actual similarity, and empathetic understanding.

Question 4

4 key sources or self-efficacy - list and describe

Answer 4

• Mastery experiences - doing something similar and doing it well
• Vicarious experiences - watching someone else do something, modelling a skill
• Verbal persuasion - someone important and of value telling you you’re good at something
• Physiological and affective states - somatic sensations of when we do something

Question 5

3 key types of efficacy perceptions: list and describe

Answer 5

• self-efficacy: belief in your abilities
• other-efficacy: confidence in someone else’s abilities
• Relation-inferred self-efficacy (RISE): inferring about someone’s perception of your abilities. e.g what you think your coach thinks of you

Question 6

Describe task and social orientations to a group members perceptions of the team

Answer 6

• task: the objective of the group, gaining satisfaction as a group.
• social: the social dynamics and relationships built within the group

Question 7

5 stage role process - list events in order

Answer 7

1. role expectation
2. role pressure
3. experienced role pressure
4. response
5. interpretation of response

Question 8

Group cohesion strategies to influence a groups environment (2)

Answer 8

• distinctiveness e.g group name

- size: adequate number of participants

Question 9

Group cohesion strategies to influence group processes (5)

Answer 9

• collective goals
• cooperation
• competition
• interaction and communication
• collective efficacy

Question 10

Group cohesion strategies to influence group structure (4)

Answer 10

• positions within the group: consistent locations to provide sense of belonging
• status: older members mentoring new members
• roles: leadership
• norms/expectations: quality and attendance