Effects of coaches' transformational leadership behavior on team cohesion: the mediating role of mental toughness.

ABSTRACT: The leadership behavior of coaches has always been the focus of research in the field of sports, and the effect of coache' leadership behavior on team cohesion is even more of a hot research issue. Previous studies have shown that coach leadership behaviors influence individual athlete' participation in sports, thereby affecting team cohesion. Compared with traditional leadership styles, transformational leadership behavior focuses on the interaction between coaches and athletes, so more and more scholars have begun introducing transformational leadership behavior into research related to sports coaching. Additionally, mental toughness as a psychological ability plays an important role in athletes facing challenges and adversity, and is also a factor worth studying. However, current resear

SUBMITTER: Peng Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12685856 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature