The purpose of this study was to verify relationship between perceived coach-athlete fit and psychological needs satisfaction. Additionally, this study was conducted to examine whether there was significant difference between both variables in accordance with competence level that athletes perceive. For this, we collected responses about coach-athlete fit, basic psychological needs satisfaction, and perceived competence level from 197 Ssireum(Korean traditional wrestling) players. The result of analysis, coach-athlete fit generally had impact on psychological needs satisfaction. Specially, as athletes felt that their skill training method and characteristic trait were coincided with their coach, level of athletes` competence and relationship needs satisfaction were high. Futhermore, competence level influenced on perception of coach and athlete fit, partly because it moderated relationship between coach-athlete fit and psychological needs satisfaction. These results were discussed in terms of coach-athlete behavior fit of psychological process response based on Self-Determination Theory(SDT).

본 연구는 지각된 코치-선수 부합정도와 심리적 욕구만족의 관계를 검증하고자 하였으며, 부수적으로 선수가 지각하는 유능감 수준에 따라 두 변인 간의 관계가 다르게 나타나는지를 알아보고자 하였다. 이를 위해 씨름선수 197명을 대상으로 코치-선수의 부합, 심리욕구 만족, 유능감 수준에 대한 반응을 수집하였다. 분석 결과, 전반적으로 코치-선수 부합은 심리적 욕구만족에 영향을 미쳤다. 특히, 기술훈련방식과 성격특성이 코치와 부합된다고 느낄수록 선수들의 유능성 욕구와 관계성 욕구만족도가 높았다. 아울러, 유능감 수준은 코치-선수 부합 지각에 영향을 미쳤으며, 부분적으로 코치-선수 부합과 심리적 욕구만족 관계성을 조절하는 것으로 발견되었다. 이러한 결과는 자결성 이론을 토대로 코치-선수 부합의 심리적 과정 반응 측면에서 논의하였다.

• 성창훈(인천대학교) | Seong Chang-Hoon (incheon university)
• 김태형(인천대학교) | Kim Tae-Hyung (incheon university)
• 유승준(인천대학교) | Yoo Seung-Joon (incheon university)
• 최마리(인하대학교) | Choi Ma-Ri (incheon university)
• 박상혁(고려대학교) | Park Sang-Hyuk (Korea University)