Abstract des Autors

In recent years, an increasing body of theoretical and empirical literature has emerged on moral thought and action in sport and physical activity contexts. This research has utilized a variety of qualitative and quantitative measures, assessing such constructs as values, moral reasoning, behavioral norms, and observed and self-described behavior. The purpose of this study is to design a new quantitative instrument to assess several dimensions of moral functioning in relation to issues of fair play in sport. Specifically, preadolescent girls, self-described action tendencies, legitimacy judgments, moral motives, and perceptions of team norms for unfair play (cheating, aggression, and lying to an official) in youth sport soccer are assessed. Results indicated high internal consistency for the measure, judgments about Moral Behavior in Youth Sport Questionnaire (JAMBYSQ), across the three contexts. Findings were consistent with current moral development scholarship, including the work of Bredemeier and Shields Damon and Eisenberg. Results are discussed within the current moral development literature. Verf.-Referat