Athletes’ Perceptions of Coaching Behavior, Relation-Inferred Self-Efficacy (RISE), and Self-Efficacy in Youth Sport

Research implies that athletes’ perceptions of how coaches view their abilities (relation-inferred self-efficacy [RISE]) stems from verbal and nonverbal interactions. We investigated relationships between youth athletes’ perceptions of RISE-relevant coaching behavior, RISE, and self-efficacy. A RISE-relevant behavior measure was developed in Phase 1. In Phase 2, youth athletes (N = 277) completed questionnaires designed to measure the target variables. All of the variables were positively correlated, and RISE was found to mediate the relationship between coaching behavior and self-efficacy.