Beyond the risk factors of sports-related match-fixing: Testing the applicability of situational action theory
Lucie Vanwersch,
Annick Willem,
Bram Constandt
et al.
Abstract:Despite the increasing academic interest in match-fixing, little is known about the behavioral determinants of this phenomenon. This study applies key theoretical concepts of situational action theory (SAT) to sportspersons’ decision-making process when confronted with sports-related match-fixing (SRMF) propositions. Using a factorial survey, amateur football players ( n = 661), and tennis players ( n = 609) in Flanders (Belgium) were asked to evaluate hypothetical realistic situations containing match-fixing … Show more
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