The improvement in athletic performance can be achieved if the coaches engage in coaching behaviour which suits the athlete’s preferences. However, situation-specific factors such gender need to be considered when determining coaching behaviour. Hence, it is pertinent to identify the gender comparison of preferences of coaching behaviour among university athletes. The purpose of this study was to develop an instrument to evaluate preferences of coaching behaviour among university athletes. This pilot study involving athletes from various sport which include male (n=30) and female (n=30) athletes and using preferred version of Coaching Behaviour Questionnaire (CBQ). The Cronbach’s alpha reliability value for preffered coaching behaviour was 0.81, indicating a high reliability for the instrument. The twelve components of preffered coaching behaviour identified in the questionnaire shows a high reliability result, ranging from 0.77 to 0.81. The results showed that this instrument can be used as an assessment tool to evaluate the gender comparison and preferred coaching behaviour among university athletes. This assessment would provide valuable information on coach knowledge during training and competition. It would be an advantage for current and future coaches to understand how their behaviours will affect their athletes.
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