Moral Disengagement Level of Team Athletes Depending on Unethical Behaviors They Perceived from Their Coaches

Abstract

The aim of this study is to determine the correlation between moral disengagement level of team athletes and unethical behaviors they perceived from their coaches by examining moral disengagement level of team athletes depending on unethical behaviors they perceived from their coaches. The target population of the study consists of 305 team athletes whose age average is 20.45 ± 4.68 and who are training with the same trainer for average of 2.01 ± 1.69 years and from basketball, football and volleyball branches. In this study, “Moral Disengagement in Sport” and “Athlete’s Perception about Coaches’ Unethical Behaviors” scales have been used as data collection tools. Descriptive statistics, t test, ANOVA and Pearson Correlation analysis were used for the analysis of data. According to the findings of the study, it was observed that there was a positive low level of correlation between moral disengagement and athlete’s perception about unethical behaviors of the coach. Younger athletes have a higher perception about unethical behavior they perceived from coaches. Moral disengagement scores of male athletes, athletes who did not take part in national team and athletes who were punished were significantly higher. Significant difference was observed in moral disengagement and in the sub-dimensions of the athletes’ perception about their coaches’ unethical behavior scales by branch. When the meeting level of athletes with their coaches in the social environment examined, it was seen that there was a significant difference in all sub-dimensions of the athlete’s perception regarding the coach’s unethical behaviors scale. When athlete’s level of communication with their coaches was examined, there was a significant difference in all sub-dimensions of the athlete’s perception regarding the coach’s unethical behaviors scale. As a result, as the level of unethical behavior that athletes perceived from their coaches increases, the level of moral disengagement also increases.

Futbol Antrenörlerinin Ahlaki Karar Alma Tutumlarının İncelenmesi

“…Structured Abstract: Introduction and Purpose: When the literature is examined, the moral decisionmaking situation of football players is negative (Ommundsen et al, 2003;Lee et al, 2007;Gürpınar, 2014;Lucidi, 2017;Güvendi & Türksoy Işım, 2019;Güvendi & Keskin, 2020). Trainers can affect the athletes positively or negatively with their own moral judgments.…”

“…Bireylerin mücadele ve aşırı kazanma isteği, tüm kuralları yok sayarak saldırganca davranışlar sergilemesine sebep olmaktadır (Tanrıverdi, 2012;Buising, 2016). Antrenörler kazanmaya yönelik hedefler oluşturduğunda futbolcuların, saldırganlık ve öfke gibi ahlaki olmayan davranışlarında artış meydana gelmiştir (Ommundsen vd., 2003;Palou vd., 2013;Güvendi & Türksoy Işım, 2019;Güvendi & Keskin, 2020). Futbolcular, maç içerisinde kazanmaya yönelik yapılan ahlak dışı davranışları normal kabul etmektedir (Guivernau & Duda, 2002;Yıldıran, 2005).…”

“…Literatür incelendiğinde futbolcuların ahlaki karar alma durumları olumsuz nitelikte olup (Ommundsen vd., 2003;Lee vd., 2007;Gürpınar, 2014) futbolcuların ahlaki karar almasında antrenörlerin (Guivernau & Duda, 2002;Ommundsen vd., 2003;Palou vd., 2013;Lucidi, 2017;Güvendi & Türksoy Işım, 2019;Güvendi & Keskin, 2020) etkin rolü olduğu görülmüştür. Antrenörler kendi ahlaki yargıları ile sporcuları olumlu veya olumsuz etkileyebilmektedir.…”

“Caught in the Headlights”: A Reflective Account of the Challenges Faced by a Neophyte Practitioner Working With a National Squad

“…During our initial one to one conversations, athletes raised with me concerns relating to the culture and the environment of the team. Some athletes described feeling "disconnected" from the sport and experienced moral disengagement due the behaviours of the staff (Guvendi & Isim, 2019). The athletes continued to raise issues relating to the structure of sessions, which they perceived to be wholly coach-led and "incompatible" with their own desires and beliefs (Jowett & Cockerill, 2002).…”