Associations Between Sport Participation, Goal and Sportspersonship Orientations, and Moral Reasoning

This study examined associations between level of sport participation, goal and sportspersonship orientations, and moral reasoning in sport and nonsport situations and orientation by sport participation interactions. Participants were individuals with elite (n = 176), high school (n = 183), and yout...

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Published in:Ethics & behavior 2017-08, Vol.27 (6), p.502-518
Main Authors: Shrout, M. Rosie, Voelker, Dana K., Munro, Geoffrey D., Kubitz, Karla A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
achievement goal orientation
athletes
Career preparation
Ego
Elitism
game reasoning
Moral judgment
Morality
Objectives
Participation
Secondary schools
Sports
Sports participation
Sports psychology
sportspersonship orientation
Student participation
Youth
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Summary:This study examined associations between level of sport participation, goal and sportspersonship orientations, and moral reasoning in sport and nonsport situations and orientation by sport participation interactions. Participants were individuals with elite (n = 176), high school (n = 183), and youth sport (n = 78) participation. When judging sport situations, individuals who participated in elite sports demonstrated poorer moral reasoning than those who participated in high school and youth sports. At low levels of sportspersonship, individuals who participated in youth sports demonstrated higher moral reasoning than those who participated in high school and elite sports. When judging nonsport situations, moral reasoning was positively related to positive sportspersonship and negatively related to ego orientation but did not differ by sport participation. Within sport, sport participation and goal and sportspersonship orientations play a critical role in moral reasoning. However, these orientations may be more important than sport participation in moral reasoning beyond the sport context.
ISSN:1050-8422
1532-7019
DOI:10.1080/10508422.2016.1233494