Sports Training Program Implementation and Competitive Orientation of Athletes as Mediated by Coaches’ Leadership Role in Sports

This descriptive-quantitative study utilizing mediation analysis evaluated the mediating role of coaches’ leadership in sports on the relationship between sports training program implementation and the competitive orientation of athletes. With 166 respondents chosen based on the stratified sampling technique, the researcher gathered data utilizing adapted questionnaires relative to the three identified variables. Instruments used were tested for reliability and validity using Cronbach Alpha Test and content validation by experts. Data were taken through online Google forms and face-to-face surveys. Applying the mean, Pearson moment of correlation, and Sobel Z-Test, the study findings displayed that the level of sports training program implementation and the role of coaches’ leadership in sports were very high. In contrast, the level of competitive orientation of athletes was high. Also, results elucidated that sports training programs have a statistical relationship with athletes’ competitive orientation and the role of coaches’ leadership in sports. Lastly, the study revealed that the role of coaches’ leadership in sports has a significant mediating role in the relationship between sports training program implementation and the competitive orientation of athletes in a full mediation capacity. Keywords: physical education, sports training program, competitive orientation, coaches’ leadership role in sports, mediation, Philippines DOI: 10.7176/JEP/14-25-06 Publication date: September 30 th 2023