Leadership Efficacy in Youth Football: Athletes’ and Coaches’ Perspectives

According to the Leadership Efficacy Model, leadership efficacy depends on leaders’ tendency make linear relationships between philosophy, practice, and criteria (i.e., congruence of cycles). Moreover, increases if coaches these by using optimal profile considering antecedent factors (characteristics leader, team members, organizational conditions; i.e., favorability conditions for leadership). This study compared perceptions athletes their regarding cycles, tested moderator role in relationship cycles efficacy. included 92 football (ages less than 17 19 years) respective ( n = 5). The evaluation protocol measures styles, favorability, sport performance perception. Athletes agreed coaches’ need increase practice criteria, but also considered that should better clarify philosophy. Regression analyses confirmed congruency predicts higher athletes. were associated with individual performance. However, two did not moderate