FACTORS INFLUENCING THE MOTIVATION OF NATIONAL LEVEL VOLLEYBALL COACHES IN SRI LANKA.

AESA Conference - 2021

Abstract

This study was investigated the factors influencing the motivation of National level Volleyball coaches in Sri Lanka. This study was undertaken by focusing on the matters that were recognized from the National Volleyball tournaments which were held in the last five years and through the records of the Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation.

A quantitative research approach was used to achieve the research objectives. This research consists of four different objectives. A questionnaire survey was carried out to strengthen the findings and amassed from 46 National level Volleyball coaches which were in the last five years by using a total population sampling method. The questionnaire consists of 56 items with three subsections as demographic questions, motivational factors and coach motivation. The design model was analyzed by coefficients to accentuate the provision which is independent variables such as, remuneration, training and education and adequate facilities with standard equipment were prescient the dependent variable of coach motivation with the proposed model.  The study has provided conclusions after wearing out detail scientific analyses of data using IBM SPSS statistical tool. Widen a hypothetical variant and to formulate hypotheses of the study were identified to achieving the research objectives.

The result has shown that, 91.30% male and 8.7% were female in the respective sample. 28.26% of coaches has represented from 40-44 and 45-49 age categories in the entire sample. Based on the findings, all the hypotheses were accepted including remuneration, education/training and facilities/ equipment impact on coach motivation of National level Volleyball coaches in Sri Lanka. This study provided valid and important facts to be implemented by the Sri Lanka Volleyball Federation, Volleyball coaches association and main stakeholders to the development of the National game and also other games in Sri Lanka. This study is helpful in bridging the knowledge gap of the respective research area.