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Factors affecting coaching in higher education: a meta-synthesis approach

Dorry Dolatkhah Laein (Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood, Iran)
Reza Andam (Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Shahrood University of Technology, Shahrood, Iran)

International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education

ISSN: 2046-6854

Article publication date: 11 October 2024

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to identify and investigate which factors affect coaching in higher education.

Design/methodology/approach

The study employed a qualitative meta-synthesis method. Based on the seven-step method (Sandelowski and Barroso, 2006), articles related to coaching in higher education were searched in five databases between 2012 and 2022. After step-by-step reviews and implementation of the critical evaluation skills program, 34 articles were selected from 1,711 sources.

Findings

Following the analysis of 58 obtained codes, seven sub-themes and three themes were extracted. The results showed that the key factors affecting coaching in higher education include individual (personal skills, personal attitudes, personal behaviors), structural (environmental contexts, organizational contexts), and managerial factors (planning actions, supporting actions).

Practical implications

The present study provides a framework for policy-making, implementation, evaluation and development of coaching programs in universities and provides a great help and support for planners and administrators of higher education institutions who want to design and implement coaching for the first time.

Originality/value

The presented factors provide effective information to higher education institutions so that they can offer coaching intervention more efficiently and help them allocate resources in a more efficient and strategic manner.

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Acknowledgements

We would like to thank our academic advisor, Professor David Clutterbuck for his nurturing guidance and support.

Citation

Dolatkhah Laein, D. and Andam, R. (2024), "Factors affecting coaching in higher education: a meta-synthesis approach", International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJMCE-02-2024-0027

Publisher

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Emerald Publishing Limited

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