¿Influye el liderazgo del entrenador sobre la resiliencia de equipo? Efecto mediador de los conflictos intragrupo y la cohesión grupal

Does coach leadership influence team resilience? Mediating effect of intra-group conflict and group cohesion

Miguel Ángel López-Gajardo, Jesús Díaz-García, Ana Rubio-Morales, Marco Batista, Rubén Llanos-Muñoz, Jose Carlos Ponce-Bordón
Revista Latinoamericana de Psicología, (2022), 54, pp. 214-221.
Recibido el 2 de agosto de 2022
Aceptado el 4 de octubre de 2022

https://doi.org/10.14349/rlp.2022.v54.24

Resumen

Introducción/objetivo: El presente estudio tiene como objetivo examinar la relación entre el liderazgo transformacional del entrenador y las características de resiliencia y la vulnerabilidad bajo presión, así como analizar si los factores del conflicto intragrupo (social y tarea) y de la cohesión grupal (social y tarea), pudieran mediar la relación entre dichas variables. Método: A través de un diseño longitudinal, se incluyó a un total de 301 deportistas inscritos en los JUDEX, pertenecientes a 34 equipos de fútbol y voleibol, con edades comprendidas entre 13 y 18 años (M = 15.72; DT = 1.33). Resultados: Los resultados mostraron una relación positiva entre el liderazgo transformacional del entrenador y las características de resiliencia, y una asociación negativa respecto a la vulnerabilidad bajo presión. Además, el conflicto intragrupo (social y tarea) actuó como mediador entre la relación del liderazgo transformacional del entrenador y la resiliencia de equipo. En cuanto al papel mediador de la cohesión grupal, solo la cohesión tarea actuó como mediadora entre el liderazgo transformacional del entrenador y la resiliencia de equipo. Conclusiones: La presente investigación muestra la importancia del liderazgo del entrenador para mejorar la resiliencia del equipo en categorías de formación, y la influencia positiva que tiene la reducción de los conflictos intragrupo y el aumento de la cohesión tarea durante la temporada.

Palabras clave:
Deportes de equipo, dinámicas grupales, diseño longitudinal, categorías en formación, resiliencia

Abstract

Introduction/objective: The present study aimed to examine the relationship between transformational coach leadership with the characteristics of resilience and vulnerability under pressure, as well as to analyze whether the factors of intra-group conflict (social and task) and group cohesion (social and task) could mediate the relationship between these variables. Method: Through a longitudinal design, a total of 301 athletes enrolled in the JUDEX, belonging to 34 soccer and volleyball teams, and aged between 13 and 18 years (M = 15.72; SD = 1.33). Results: The results showed a positive relationship between transformational leadership of the coach and resilience characteristics, and a negative association with respect to vulnerability under pressure. In addition, intra-group conflict (social and task) acted as mediators between the relationship between transformational coach leadership and team resilience. Regarding the mediating role of group cohesion, only task cohesion acted as a mediator between transformational coach leadership and team resilience. Conclusions: This research draws as main conclusion the importance of the coach’s leadership to improve team resilience in youth categories, and the positive influence of the reduction of intragroup conflicts and the increase of task cohesion during the season.

Keywords:
Team sports, group dynamics, longitudinal design, youth categories, resilience

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