The Sportsmanship Coaching Behavior Scale (SCBS) is a test that asks athletes to rate their coach’s behavior on a scale of how often they see certain sportsmanship promoting behaviors happen (Bolter, 2019) This scale looks at behaviors like whether coaches encourage good sportsmanship or prioritize winning over being a good sport (Bolter & Weiss, 2013). The test has been shown to be useful for both younger and older teenagers (Harris et al., 2013) and is good for measuring how well coaches promote good behavior in their athletes (Boardley, 2017).
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Bolter, N. D., & Weiss, M. R. (2013). Coaching behaviors and adolescent athletes’ sportspersonship outcomes: Further vali- dation of the Sportsmanship Coaching Behaviors Scale (SCBS). Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, 2, 3247.
Harris, B. S., Blom, L. C., & Visek, A. J. (2013). Assessment in youth sport: Practical issues and best practice guidelines. The Sport Psychologist, 27, 201211.
