Table 2.
Leadership Preferences based on Athlete’s and Coach’s Genders. Data are means (standard deviations).
Athlete
Coach
n
TI
Demo
Auto
SS
PF
Boy
Male
45
4.34 (1.11)
3.78 (.96)
3.61 (.91)
3.77 (.89)
3.91 (1.07)
Female
31
4.61 (.87)
4.19 (.81)
3.72 (.92)
4.13 (.83)
4.24 (.78)
Girl
Male
42
4.59 (.95)
4.09 (.84)
3.80 (.90)
4.06 (.81)
4.08 (1.02)
Female
48
4.38 (1.11)
3.77 (.84)
3.31 (.73)
3.66 (.74)
4.09 (1.02)
Sig.
.138
.009
*
.029
*
.004
*
.307
TI = training and instruction; Demo = Democratic behavior; Auto = Autocratic behavior; SS = Social support; PF = Positive feedback. 1 = never; 2 = seldom; 3 = occasionally; 4 = often; 5 = always.
* p < 0.05.