Linking Perfectionism with Moral Behaviors in Sport: The Mediating Role of Burnout and Moral Disengagement

• Published in: Research quarterly for exercise and sport Vol. 95; no. 3; pp. 646 - 655
• Main Authors: Stanger, Nicholas, Jowett, Gareth E., Kaiseler, Mariana, Williams, Toni L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Routledge 02.07.2024
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Antisocial behaviour; Athletes - psychology; Burnout, Professional - psychology; Burnout, Psychological - psychology; Female; Humans; Male; Morals; Perfectionism; personality; prosocial behaviour; Social Behavior; sport psychology; Sports - psychology; well-being; Young Adult; well-being; prosocial behaviour; personality; Antisocial behaviour; sport psychology

Purpose: Research has identified a range of intrapersonal variables associated with moral behaviors in sport. However, research investigating how perfectionism and burnout are associated with prosocial and antisocial behavior toward teammates and opponents in sport has received scant attention. In t...