| Title: | Personal constructions of effective (health) coaching relationships |
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| Authors: | ID Oeben, Melanie (Author)
ID Grajfoner, Daša (Author) |
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| Files: |  RAZ_Oeben_Melanie_2026.pdf (546,09 KB)
MD5: 18537D0FAED495403F53B59402C073A6
 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17418305261461408
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| Language: | English |
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| Work type: | Article |
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| Typology: | 1.01 - Original Scientific Article |
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| Organization: | FAMNIT - Faculty of Mathematics, Science and Information Technologies
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| Abstract: | Understanding what makes coaching relationships effective remains underexplored in coaching psychology. This study applies Personal Construct Psychology and the Repertory Grid Technique to examine how coaches and clients construe effective (health) coaching relationships. Forty-two participants generated 424 constructs analysed through principal component and content analyses, yielding 27 thematic categories. Relational constructs - especially relationship depth, trust, openness, and self-determination—proved central. Findings show effectiveness is individually and contextually constructed. The study demonstrates the method's applicability as an idiographic, constructivist approach and offers foundations for theory development and practical insights for cultivating trust-based coaching relationships aligned with clients’ constructions of effectiveness. |
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| Keywords: | personal construct psychology, coaching psychology, health coaching, coaching relationship, repertory grid technique |
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| Publication version: | Author Accepted Manuscript |
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| Publication date: | 16.06.2026 |
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| Year of publishing: | 2026 |
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| Number of pages: | str. 1-13 |
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| Numbering: | Vol. , iss. |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/RUP-23459  |
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| UDC: | 159.9 |
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| ISSN on article: | 1741-8305 |
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| DOI: | 10.1177/17418305261461408 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 287643651 |
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| Publication date in RUP: | 12.08.2026 |
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