Relationship between coaching leadership styles and stress level among UiTM Shah Alam athletes / Nor Amirah Hussin

This study addressed four main purposes, which are: (1) to identify the coaching leadership styles and stress level among UiTM Shah Alam athletes; (2) to identify the difference of stress level that influence by socio demographic variable of gender; (3) to identify difference of stress level between the level of competition in sports; and (4) to determine the relationship between coaching leadership styles and stress level among UiTM Shah Alam athletes. This study utilized non-experimental with correlation and comparison research. The 14 items of Leadership Scale for Sports (LSS) and 21 items
for Stress Level were administered among 150 athletes from UiTM Shah Alam. The primary finding of this study_ proved that no relationship found between coaching leadership styles and stress level. This study indicated that democratic leadership styles almost prefer by the coach to train the athletes in UiTM Shah Alam. This study also highlighted no significant differences recorded between socio demographic variables of gender in stress level. There is statistically no significant influences of sports participation towards stress level of athletes. Implication of the findings provides evidences on the coaching leadership styles and stress level did not have the relationship. The study also provides an empirical data for future study in this field.