The communication between the coaches' decision-making mode and the individual creativity of Zorkhaneh athletes and the intermediary role of sports obligation

The purpose of the research was to relate the coaches' decision-making mode with the individual creativity of Zorkhaneh athletes and the intermediary role of sports obligation. Descriptive correlation research method that was done using structural equations. 396 Zorkhane athletes who participated in the competitions of 2018 completed the questionnaires of coaches' decision-making mode, sports obligation, and individual creativity. The data were analyzed using descriptive-inferential statistical methods such as kurtosis and skewness test, confirmatory factor analysis (construct validity) and path analysis (structural equation modeling) using SPSS and Lisrel software. The results showed that the coaches' decision-making mode and its components (democratic and authoritarian) have an impact on sports obligation and sports creativity of athletes. Also, sports obligation in general had an effect on athletes' sports creativity, and the effect of the intermediary role between coaches' decision-making mode and athletes' sports creativity was confirmed. The findings of this research indicate that the coaches working in Zurkhanei sports should use a democratic decision-making mode, which considering the role of the athletes' satisfaction in the individual success of the athlete and the team, it is necessary for the coaches to use the appropriate decision-making mode to improve their satisfaction.