COMMUNICATIVE ACTS IN COACH-ATHLETE RELATIONSHIPS IN  DIVISION II COLLEGIATE WOMEN'S GOLF

Papenfus, Judith Susanna

COMMUNICATIVE ACTS IN COACH-ATHLETE RELATIONSHIPS IN DIVISION II COLLEGIATE WOMEN'S GOLF

dc.contributor.advisor	Osei-Hwere, Enyonam
dc.creator	Papenfus, Judith Susanna
dc.creator.orcid	0000-0001-6061-6059
dc.date.accessioned	2017-06-15T21:04:51Z
dc.date.available	2017-06-15T21:04:51Z
dc.date.created	2017-05
dc.date.issued	2017-06-08
dc.date.submitted	May 2017
dc.date.updated	2017-06-15T21:04:52Z
dc.description.abstract	The purpose of this thesis is to explore the perceptions female Division II golf players have of their coaches’ reactions to their bad golf shots during practice and tournament rounds. Data gathering for this qualitative study included observations and in-depth interviews with players from two different schools within the NCAA West Region. In regard to perceptions that were formed during tournament rounds, nine categories were established (e.g. calm, optimistic, encouraging, emotional masking, evasive, tense, shocked, frustrated, and direct). Four categories were established in regards to perceptions formed during practice (e.g. calm and motivational, irritated and frustrated, technical, and disappointed). This thesis highlights the importance of coaching behaviors on athletes’ emotional state and performance.
dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11310/119
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.subject	attribution theory, coaching behaviors, golf, phenomenology
dc.title	COMMUNICATIVE ACTS IN COACH-ATHLETE RELATIONSHIPS IN DIVISION II COLLEGIATE WOMEN'S GOLF
dc.type	Thesis
dc.type.material	text
thesis.degree.department	Communication Studies
thesis.degree.discipline	Communication
thesis.degree.grantor	West Texas A&M University
thesis.degree.level	Masters
thesis.degree.name	M. A.