چکیده:
elite handball players of Iran national team.
METHODS: A qualitative phenomenological design was adopted. The sample under
investigation included the handball players of Iran national team in 2014 that were selected
through purposive and snowball sampling technique. The participants were eight men and four
women voluntarily took part in the study. To collect data, semi‑structured interviews were used.
RESULTS: The results of the study were divided into two main dimensions, namely, team’s internal
sources and team’s external sources. The internal sources included reliable characteristics of the
coach, in‑team interactions, team’s achievements, and team cohesion. The external sources included
financial and psychosocial supports.
CONCLUSION: The research findings were complementary and special to other studies. Thus, it
is recommended that the researchers pay more attention to the issue of collective efficacy sources
in national handball team.
خلاصه ماشینی:
Keywords: Collective efficacy sources, phenomenology, qualitative research, semi-structured interviews, thematic analysis Faculty of Sport Sciences, / Branch, Islamic Azad University, ’Department of Urban Studies, Jahad Daneshgahi, Isfahan Branch, Isfahan, tran Add ress for correspondence: Dr. Zohreh Meshkati, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Islamic Azad University Isfahan (Khorasgan), Isfahan, Iran.
*z’* Trust Technical characteristics knowledge Psychological Appropriate Offering an appropriate technique at the right time Professional training from childhood Understanding the science of Sports Psychology Mastery over the techniques of the mental abilities The behavior at the time of fouling This issue is related to the effects of the social and cultural factors of the research study which influence the human behaviors in one way or another since the purpose of the study is that findings and references are in line with the main culture and context of the study.
Thus, the researcher in this study intended to investigate collective efficacy sources from the view point of Iranian athletes whose performance was outstanding in the society.
Thus, this study resorted to the qualitative research design in investigating the collective efficacy sources in elite handball players of Iran national team.
Although some of the stated components, based on the participants' experiences, confirm Bandura's classification, the researchers of the study presented the results of the collective efficacy sources of these athletes in a new classification based on the experiences of their sport career.
Although the findings of the earlier studies indicated that previous performance has been the strongest source of self-efficacy beliefs,'” ”' the results of this study showed that positive support of the coach and strong relationships between the players was one of the most important internal factors in handball teams.