Contrary to popular belief, refs are people too! Personality and perceptions of officials

Study 1 investigated the personality characteristics of volleyball, hockey, and wrestling officials and compared the domain scores to a contrast group of non-officials and to the norms of the NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI). Results showed that there were no differences among these groups on any...

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Published in:Journal of sport behavior 2007-03, Vol.30 (1), p.3
Main Authors: Balch, Marcie J, Scott, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Basketball
Behavior
Motivation
Perceptions
Personality traits
Psychological aspects
Psychology
Soccer
Sports officiating
Sports promoters
Sports psychology
Studies
Volleyball
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Summary:Study 1 investigated the personality characteristics of volleyball, hockey, and wrestling officials and compared the domain scores to a contrast group of non-officials and to the norms of the NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI). Results showed that there were no differences among these groups on any of the five factors. Officials reported average ratings on all domains, except for an above average score on Extraversion. Study 2 used a modified version of the NEO-FFI in order to investigate athletes' and fans' perceptions of officials. Results showed that athletes rated officials significantly less favorably on all domains of personality. The discrepancies between officials' self-report ratings and athletes 'perceptions of officials suggests that poor treatment of officials may be due to pervasive negative attitudes towards officials outside of the sporting context.
ISSN:0162-7341
2641-3477