Surveying the Causal Relationship of Authentic Leadership and Team Performance: The Mediating Role of Psychological Capital (Case: Chabahar Free Zone’s Futsal Players)

Saberi, Ali; Alidoust Ghahfarrokhi, Ebrahimim; Amani Shalamzari, Gholam Reza

doi:10.22089/spsyj.2017.3383.1351

Document Type : Original research study

Authors

¹ PHD of Sport Management, University of Tehran

² Associate Professor of Sport Management, University of Tehran

³ Faculty Member of Azad University, Physical Education Department

https://doi.org/10.22089/spsyj.2017.3383.1351

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to Survey the causal relationship between the authentic leadership and team performance, with mediating role of psychological capital of Chabahar’s futsal players. The research method was descriptive – correlative and it is done by path analysis. The statistical population consisted of all Futsal players of Chabahar Free Zone’s competitions. The research data were collected by using standard questionnaires of authentic leadership, psychological capital and team performance. Data was analyzed by using SPSS and Lisrel softwares at two steps, descriptive (mean, standard deviation and percentage) and inferential statistics (Pearson correlation, path analysis, Sobel test). The results showed a significant direct relation between authentic leadership and team performance and indirect relation through psychological capital. In fact, coaches can see a good performance by creating right background for leadership and psychological capital.

Keywords

20.1001.1.23452978.1396.6.20.9.4

Main Subjects

Studies for Educational Psychology of Sports for special groups

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Surveying the Causal Relationship of Authentic Leadership and Team Performance: The Mediating Role of Psychological Capital (Case: Chabahar Free Zone’s Futsal Players)

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Volume 6, Issue 20
July 2017
Pages 119-136

Surveying the Causal Relationship of Authentic Leadership and Team Performance: The Mediating Role of Psychological Capital (Case: Chabahar Free Zone’s Futsal Players)

References

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Volume 6, Issue 20July 2017Pages 119-136

Volume 6, Issue 20
July 2017
Pages 119-136