Servants in the Weight Room: Coaches Using Servant Leadership to Improve Student-Athlete Well-being

THE CURRENT STUDENT-ATHLETE EXPERIENCE IS DEMANDING; STUDENT-ATHLETES REGULARLY FACE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIOCULTURAL STRESSORS THAT NEGATIVELY AFFECT THEIR WELL-BEING. TO HELP IMPROVE STUDENT-ATHLETE WELL-BEING, THIS ARTICLE PROPOSES STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACHES ADOPT SERVANT LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES. SERVANT LEADERS ARE STRONG AND SELF-ASSURED. THEY PRIORITIZE THE NEEDS OF OTHERS. THE ARTICLE BEGINS WITH A REVIEW OF WELL-BEING AND ITS RELATION TO SPORT. NEXT, SERVANT LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES ARE INTRODUCED AS A WAY TO INCREASE STUDENT-ATHLETE WELL-BEING. THE ARTICLE CONCLUDES WITH 3 PRACTICAL STRATEGIES TO INCORPORATE SERVANT LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES INTO STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING.
Source: Strength and Conditioning Journal - Category: Sports Medicine Tags: Sport Psychology Article Source Type: research