Investigation of the effect of football players playing in the Regional Amateur League on the confidence level of the trainer-athlete relations: The example of Aydın province

This research was carried out in order to examine the Effect of the Coach-Athlete Relationships on the Trust Level of the football players playing in the Regional Amateur League in Aydın. The data of the research were delivered to the participants via Google forms. Participation in the study was based on volunteerism. In total, 164 participants were reached and 164 questionnaires were evaluated for analysis. "Personal Information Form" prepared by the researchers, created by the researchers for the participants, was developed by Jowett and Ntoumanis (2004); The Coach-Athlete Relationship Scale adapted to Turkish culture by Altıntaş et al. (2012) and the Continuous Sportive Self-Confidence Scale adapted to Turkish culture by Vealey (1986) were used. The results obtained from the data were statistically analyzed using the SPSS 25.0 package program. Whether the normality assumption of the values in the data set is met or not, no outliers were found in the data set, which was examined with the help of Mahalanobis distance values. Manova analysis was applied to examine the difference between two or more variables. In addition, frequency, percentage and reliability coefficient calculations were made. Correlation analysis was applied to examine the relationship between the Coach-Athlete Relationship and Sports Self-Confidence, and then a simple regression analysis was applied to determine the effect level of the Coach-Athlete Relationship on Sports Self-Confidence. While performing the analysis, the analysis was made according to the 95% confidence interval. As a result of the research, it was determined that the participants' Sports Self Confidence scores were high; It is seen that the scores of the Coach-Athlete scale and its sub-dimensions are high. As a result of the correlation analysis performed between sportive self-confidence and coach-athlete relationship and all its dimensions, it is seen that there is a statistically significant relationship (p<0.05). It is seen that the Coach-Athlete Relationship has a statistically significant and positive effect on Sportive Self-Confidence (t=5.657 p<0.05). It appears that 16% of the change in Sportive Self-Confidence was explained (Revised). =0.160). A 1-unit increase in the Coach-Athlete Relationship variable causes a 0.506 increase in Athletic Self-Confidence (β=0.506). Coach athlete relationship scale of coordination and mutual understanding results of analysis done between the age variable with the size at which a statistically significant difference, intimacy and trust the results of the analysis conducted in size with size variable was statistically significant difference between the compatible operating size with an undergraduate background variable As a result of the analysis, it is seen that there is a statistically significant difference (p<0.05). It is seen that there is a statistically significant difference (p<0.05) as a result of the analysis made between sportive self-confidence and height, weight and license history. Keywords: Athlete, Coach, Confidence, Sporty Confidence.