Development and validation of the coach's task presentation scale: A quantitative self-report instrument

Abstract Objective A major concern for coaches is the transmission of effective information in the moments before sport practice, when they communicate to players what they are supposed to do and how (Rink, 1994). The present study's main objective was to cover a gap in the sport psychology measurement field and to develop and validate a quantitative self-report instrument to measure the effectiveness of coaches' task presentation for athletes. The resulting instrument was the Escala de Presentacion de las Tareas por Parte del Entrenador (EPTE ) [Coach's Task Presentation Scale]. Design The two studies developed to validate the EPTE used a cross-sectional research design. Method Participant…