Shahid Beheshti University Sports Psychology 2676-3729 10 1 2018 05 22 Identify the characteristics of the coach as a source of individual and collective efficiency athletes’ Iranian national volleyball team Identify the characteristics of the coach as a source of individual and collective efficiency athletes’ Iranian national volleyball team 37 56 99699 10.48308/mbsp.3.1.37 FA Zahra Mohammadi Islamic Azad University, Isfahan Branch (Khorasgan) 0000-0003-2662-1158 Zohreh Meshkati Islamic Azad University, Isfahan Branch (Khorasgan) 0000-0002-7328-9357 Mehdi Zhianpour Director of Urban Studies Department, University Jihad, Isfahan Branch Journal Article 2015 12 20 Aim: The aim of this study was to identify the characteristics of the coach into account as the source of individual and collective efficiency Iran's national team athletes. <br />Methods: In this qualitative study of phenomenological method was used. The sample population of, athletes, members of Iran's national volleyball team was in 2014 that the participants (10 men and 4 women) purposefully and voluntarily participated in this study. For data collection, semi-structured interviews were used. Data were analyzed using content analysis. <br />Results: The results were evaluated for reliability and validity. The results of the interviews, participants of collective efficacy two main concepts of individual and collective efficiency were presented. The 3 code efficiency explanatory category of person, including "encouragement and motivation the coach", "Faith the coach to player" and "technical and psychological knowledge"; and 3 explanatory code included in the category of collective efficacy "of leadership", "social support the coach" and "past successes" were identified. <br />Conclusion: This study is the importance of the issue of efficiency coaches to achieve further successes in the areas of international volleyball Iran suggests. Aim: The aim of this study was to identify the characteristics of the coach into account as the source of individual and collective efficiency Iran's national team athletes. <br />Methods: In this qualitative study of phenomenological method was used. The sample population of, athletes, members of Iran's national volleyball team was in 2014 that the participants (10 men and 4 women) purposefully and voluntarily participated in this study. For data collection, semi-structured interviews were used. Data were analyzed using content analysis. <br />Results: The results were evaluated for reliability and validity. The results of the interviews, participants of collective efficacy two main concepts of individual and collective efficiency were presented. The 3 code efficiency explanatory category of person, including "encouragement and motivation the coach", "Faith the coach to player" and "technical and psychological knowledge"; and 3 explanatory code included in the category of collective efficacy "of leadership", "social support the coach" and "past successes" were identified. <br />Conclusion: This study is the importance of the issue of efficiency coaches to achieve further successes in the areas of international volleyball Iran suggests. https://mbsp.sbu.ac.ir/article_99699_ea651f8fe64fe9294ad879dd2dde10a6.pdf