A Social Learning Model of Antisocial Coaching Behavior

Abstract

Studies of antisocial behavior in sports are important, although most lack a theoretical framework. The current study examines the endorsement of antisocial behavior in a sample of coaches using social learning theory. This features a survey of 268 Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches in the Tehran Provincial League, Iran. Results indicate that differential association, differential reinforcement, definitions, and imitation have a significant impact on antisocial behavior, with differential association being the most influential construct. Higher education in coaches was associated with lower levels of antisocial behavior. This suggests that antisocial coaching behavior is learned in a similar manner to prosocial behaviors, and that desistance requires assessment of the learning process.

Impacts of Corporate Social Responsibility on Employees’ Mental Fatigue: Employees’ Ethical Perspective

“…CSR could imperceptibly guide employees’ altruistic choices and encourage them to actively make greater efforts toward fulfilling organizational goals. In recent years, numerous scholars have used this theory to study individual antisocial and pro-social behavior, employees’ workplace deviant behavior, and interpret CSR into personal actions ( Kabiri et al, 2020 ; Qi et al, 2020 ; Tekleab et al, 2020 ). Social learning theory provides a comprehensive social framework to explain individual motivation for this study.…”

Deradicalization in response to social experiences in youth in Hong Kong

“…Deradicalization according to social learning theory Social learning theory, compatible with rational choice theory and deterrence theory, posits that definitions and reinforcement learned from the social environment determine attitudes and behaviors, including delinquency, violence and thus radicalism (Akers, 1998;Kabiri et al, 2020). That is, defining radicalism and deradicalization as good or pleasurable or not through learning shape radicalism and deradicalization.…”

“…Accordingly, radicalism declines when the definition and/or reinforcement indicate that radicalism is terrible, painful or costly. For instance, learning to define violence as good, regard violence as acceptable and approbate violence has fomented violence (Kabiri et al, 2020). The learning can ensue from conversation and exposure to messages (Kabiri et al, 2020;Kattari, 2015).…”

“…For instance, learning to define violence as good, regard violence as acceptable and approbate violence has fomented violence (Kabiri et al, 2020). The learning can ensue from conversation and exposure to messages (Kabiri et al, 2020;Kattari, 2015). Learning also covers negative reinforcement, such as punishment for violence for impeding violence or delinquency (Levitt and Lochner, 2001;Sweeten et al, 2013).…”

Self-Reported Change in Antisocial Attitudes and Reoffending Among a Sample of 2,337 Males Convicted of Violent Offenses

“…Antisocial attitudes have been identified as one of the "big four" criminogenic needs for offending alongside antisocial personality traits, history of antisocial behavior, and antisocial associates (Bonta & Andrews, 2017). The importance of antisocial attitudes in criminal behavior is aligned with the social learning theory foundations of the RNR model and the critical role of antisocial associates in developing and maintaining such attitudes (kabiri et al, 2020;Mills et al, 2002).…”