Chapter 7: An Investigation into Sports Coaches' Twitter Use

Autor/inn/en	Harvey, Stephen; Atkinson, Obidiah; Hyndman, Brendon P.
Titel	Chapter 7: An Investigation into Sports Coaches' Twitter Use
Quelle	In: Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 39 (2020) 4, S.481-490 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0273-5024
Schlagwörter	Athletic Coaches; Social Media; Use Studies; Users (Information); Incidence; Self Esteem; Athletes; Performance; Information Dissemination; Collegiality; Access to Information; Networks + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Soziale Medien; Benutzerschulung; Benutzerprofil; Nutzer; Vorkommen; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Athlet; Achievement; Leistung; Informationsverbreitung; Kollegialität
Abstract	Purpose: To investigate sports coaches' Twitter use. Methods: Coaches (N = 310) from 22 countries and a range of sports completed an online survey. Quantitative survey data were analyzed descriptively and triangulated with qualitative data using Leximancer (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) text mining software. Results: Most participants reported using Twitter for [greater than or equal to]3 years and accessed the platform multiple times per day. More than half participants agreed that using Twitter had positively impacted both their own confidence as a coach and their athletes/players/team's performance. The strongest overall themes from the qualitative data revealed that Twitter helped sports coaches improve their practices through the sharing of information, connecting with other coaches, and building positivity into their interactions when supporting players. Discussion/Conclusion: Sports coaches perceive Twitter to be a highly valuable platform to network, collaborate, gain access to information, and share ideas and resources. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01