Effective leadership of captains of sport teams

Abstract

Leadership has a huge effect on group behavior, as well as individual behavior within the group. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors leading to effective leadership of captains of sport teams. Data was collected from 808 participants out of 116 questionnaires distributed to members of nine different team sports, asking them about effective leadership. Factor analysis revealed that effective leadership consists of five factors: "goal-facilitating", "harmonizing", "encouraging", "expertise of one's own sport", and "competent performance". These results were largely consistent with previous studies. Cronbach α coefficient and Pearson's correlation coefficient by test-retest method were calculated in order to examine the reliability of the scale. Relatively high coefficients on both measures were attained, indicating that the scale has a certain extent of reliability. Criterion-related and content validity were also examined, as well as sex differences. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved) (journal abstract)