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MEET THE GOOGLES SEEKS THE USE OF AN INSTRUMENT:
Coaching Issues Survey

The post below is my response to a request for the use of the Coaching
Issues Survey in research publications.  Databases tried as noted in my
post below found no occurances of this title in the content they search,
but Google and Google Scholar found a total of four sources that list this
survey instrument.

THE POST:

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Date: Sat, 4 Oct 2008 05:22:15 -0400 (EDT)
From: David P. Dillard <j...@temple.edu>
Subject: Re: Coaching Issues Survey

The only instruments I have personally come in contact are those the dentist
sticks in my mouth when I pay him a visit, but my friends at "Meet the Googles"
can start you off on this mission:

<http://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=%22Coaching+Issues+Survey+%
28CIS%29%22&hl=en&lr=&btnG=Search>

A shorter URL for the above link:

<http://tinyurl.com/4j5duz>

Continuity and Retention of NCAA Female Coaches
ME Moosbrugger - 2008 - aahperd.confex.com
... The factor structure of the Coaching Issues Survey (CIS; Kelley & Gill,
1993) was
examined, predictors of perceived stress were investigated, and continuity ...
Cached - Web Search - All 2 versions
<http://aahperd.confex.com/aahperd/2008/finalprogram/paper_10796.htm>

[PDF] ?April Dawn Nierman
AL Bernard, CB Wilson - ohiolink.edu
Page 1. UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI Date:_____ I, _____, hereby submit ...
View as HTML - Web Search
<http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/send-pdf.cgi/
Nierman%20April%20Dawn.pdf?acc_num=ucin1172771179>

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACHES
ML Bird - 2003 - uwstout.edu
... extreme stress. Coaches (n=24) completed a modified Coaching Issues Survey
(CIS) originally developed by Dr. Betty Kelley. Results ...
Web Search
<http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/thesis/2003/2003birdm.pdf>

I have added the links to the documents cited using right click, copy shortcut
to get the three URLs above.

Incidently, this was more productive than a search of quite a few databases
including SportsDiscus that all came up with a null result.

So it may be wise for those wanting more complete search results to Meet the
Googles:

Meet the Googles

<http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22meet+the+googles%
22+and+%22net-gold%22&start=0&sa=N&filter=0>

A shorter URL for the above link:

<http://tinyurl.com/3po52u>

By the way, despite cites from Scholar turning up with dissertations as
sources, Dissertation Abstracts turned up with a null result on this search.
As inaccurate as Google can be as a search tool, this is docmentable, but
another topic, Dissertation Abstracts is searching only the title, any keyword
indexing and the abstract, whereas if the author or the college or some elves
place a complete copy of the dissertation on the internet full text, Google is
quite likely to find this and find the name of the instrument in one or another
line of the full text of the dissertation in those instances that the
dissertation is full text on the web.  As one might say in sports, advantage
Google.

Speaking of Google, there is always the unscholarly Google (Web Search), which
is not part of Meet the Googles, except in the post that covers search tips
that apply to the entire Google family, and this unvarnished Google also seems
able to find something to add to the orchestration of this instumental pot.

[PDF] An Examination of Stress and Burnout in Certified Athletic ...File
Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTML
is an adapted version of the Coaching Issues Survey (CIS). 8. The CIS is a 30-
item survey based on specific events that occur. in the coaching profession.
...
<http://www.nata.org/jat/readers/archives/jt0200/jt020000139p.pdf>

Moral

You want to make instrumental music, play the Google score.

Everyone have a great weekend and no I did not have any mixed or alcholic
drinks Friday night.  There has, however, been something brewing in
Philadelphia, however, as the Phillies have malted the Brew Crew 2-0.

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