The The Efficacy of Teacher-Coach Among Individual and Team Sport in Rural Sibu, Sarawak

Abstract

The objective of this study is to examine the efficacy of youth sport teacher-coach among individual and team sport in rural zone in Sibu, Sarawak. A total N=300 school sport coach teacher (SSCT) from Sibu rural zone were selected through purposive sampling to participate in this study. They were categorized into individual (N = 75) and team (N = 225) sports coaches Coaching Efficacy Scale II-Youth Sport Team (CES II-YST) questionnaire was used to measure the coaches’ coaching efficacy. Overall, Sibu rural zone coaches who coached individual sports showed that their level of coaching efficacy was higher (M = 3.35, SD = 0.38) for all the subscales, namely character building (M = 4.01, SD = 0.59), motivation (M = 4.04, SD = 0.63), technique (M = 3.35, SD = 0.38), and game strategy (M = 3.93, SD = 0.64) compared with coaches who coached team sports. In summary, individual athletic coaches demonstrate higher levels of coaching effectiveness, and under their guidance, athletes learn sport fundamentals, improve leadership skills, and gain confidence in their physical and mental abilities