MEASURING COACHES’ INTERPERSONAL BEHAVIOURS: VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY STUDY

The aim of this study was to test the validity and reliability Turkish version Tripartite Measure Interpersonal Behaviors-Coach (TMIB-C) which developed by Bhavsar et al. (2019). scale measures athletes' perception coaches' need-supportive, need-thwarting need-indifferent behaviors. Two hundred twenty-five male 125 females, a total 350 (Mage=18.74±4.35) athletes participated in study. Personal information form, along with positive negative behavior sub-dimensions Coaching Behavior Scale for Sport were administered participants. Data analyzed confirmatory factor analysis AMOS 20. Pearson correlation coefficients among variables average variance extracted (AVE) values calculated convergent discriminant validity. Reliability tested Cronbach’s alpha composite coefficients. Model fit indices reached acceptable level deletion items 9 10 had low loadings (χ2/df=453.372/165=2.75; RMSEA=.07, NFI=.90; NNFI=.92, CFI=.93, AGFI=.85; SRMR=.046). “Need thwarting” “need indifference” behaviors negatively correlated coaching (p<.05, validity), whereas these positively validity). While supporting behavior” it AVE between .51 .56. Cronbach's .86 .91. findings suggest that, can be used measure athletes’ coaches’ interpersonal