A conceptual model of coaching confidence: Development of a reliable and valid Coaching Confidence Scale

The purpose of this study was to develop and examine a valid and reliable instrument to measure coaching confidence. The process for developing a reliable and valid Coaching Confidence Scale (CCS) contained three stages. Phase 1 of this studio supported a multidimensional construct of coaching confidence. The CCS was found to have three factors: technique confidence, interpersonal confidence, and competition confidence, Each factor had strong internal consistency and provided adequate control of the social desirability, response bias. Phase 2 supported the concurrent validity of the CCS for the self-esteem construct. In addition, a significant positive relationship emerged between internal locus of control and technique confidence and a significant negative relationship emerged between interpersonal confidence and anxiety. Phase 3 provided partial support for the relationships between coaching confidence and its antecedent and consequent variables, providing some evidence of construct validity for The CCS.