Determinants of athletes’ moral competence : the role of demographic characteristics and sport-related perceptions
Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Bestimmende Faktoren für die moralische Kompetenz von Sportlern : die Rolle von demographischen Merkmalen und sportbezogenen Wahrnehmungen |
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Autor: | Mouratidou, Katerina |
Erschienen in: | Sport in society |
Veröffentlicht: | 20 (2017), 7, S. 802-815, Lit. |
Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
Medienart: | Elektronische Ressource (online) Gedruckte Ressource |
Sprache: | Englisch |
ISSN: | 1743-0437, 1743-0445, 1461-0981 |
DOI: | 10.1080/17430437.2016.1221926 |
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Erfassungsnummer: | PU201807005215 |
Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract des Autors
The aim of the present study was to examine whether demographic characteristics and perceptions regarding sport-ability and sport-league affect one’s moral competence. A total of 685 athletes from five different sports participated in the study. The moral competence test was used, in order to assess players’ moral competence. Also, players’ sport-related perceptions and demographic data were reported. The ANOVAs revealed that athletes of individual sports and sports with no and/or low physical contact scored significantly higher in moral competence compared to team sport athletes who compete in high-contact sports. Moreover, players’ age, education, sport experience and perceived sport ability were found to play a significant role in moral development, while their level of competition, and gender did not have a significant effect on their morality. Overall, results demonstrated that several demographic characteristics and sport-related perceptions should be taken into account when interpreting ones’ moral profile.