The main objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between leadership styles
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sports (LSS).The data analysis methods were descriptive statistics, and multivariate regression
was used to investigate the relationship between variables. Results showed that there was a
significant relationship between the leadership styles of coaches and motivational climate
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styles with positive feedback and motivational climate. Overall, a leadership style of coaches is
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