It is important that coach behavior is in fact ethical, to ensure athletes’ behavior is also ethical. Ethics are a large part of sport. Athletes’ tend to replicate the behaviors they learn from coaches (Yukhymenko-Lescroart, Brown, & Paskus, 2015). This could be a game changer. If coaches’ unethical behavior is replicated by athletes’ the world of sports will see a significant decline in fair play and sportsmanship. This topic focuses on the psychological needs theory and the cognitive evaluation theory. The psychological needs theory is the micro theory of the self-determination theory. This theory has three elements, autonomy, competence and relatedness. These three elements are essential to the health of individuals through growth. The cognitive evaluation theory is based intrinsic motivation. The social aspects of intrinsic motivation are explored. These elements are reward driven. Competence and autonomy influences intrinsic motivation. (Self-determination theory,
It is important that coach behavior is in fact ethical, to ensure athletes’ behavior is also ethical. Ethics are a large part of sport. Athletes’ tend to replicate the behaviors they learn from coaches (Yukhymenko-Lescroart, Brown, & Paskus, 2015). This could be a game changer. If coaches’ unethical behavior is replicated by athletes’ the world of sports will see a significant decline in fair play and sportsmanship. This topic focuses on the psychological needs theory and the cognitive evaluation theory. The psychological needs theory is the micro theory of the self-determination theory. This theory has three elements, autonomy, competence and relatedness. These three elements are essential to the health of individuals through growth. The cognitive evaluation theory is based intrinsic motivation. The social aspects of intrinsic motivation are explored. These elements are reward driven. Competence and autonomy influences intrinsic motivation. (Self-determination theory,