Toward an understanding of transgressive behavior in sport: Progress and prospects

Abstract

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Prosocial and antisocial behaviour in sport

“…Kavussanu, Stanger, et al, 2013;Kavussanu, Stanger, & Ring, 2015;Shields, Funk, & Bredemeier, 2018). Some evidence also suggests that the inhibiting effect of moral identity on antisocial opponent behaviour may occur via increased anticipated guilt (Kavussanu, 2019;Kavussanu et al, 2015).…”

Antisocial Behavior in Soccer Players: Using an Integrated Mediation Model of Personal Control and Social Learning Theory

“…This may include, though is not limited to, provoking an opponent, deliberately fouling or injuring an opponent, and the use of physical intimidation and excessive aggression (Stanger et al., 2013). The existing literature indicates that a mix of personal, situational, and social factors influence antisocial behaviors in sport (see Kavussanu, 2019). Specifically, athletes’ antisocial behaviors have been linked to individual characteristics (Hodge and Gucciardi, 2015; Kavussanu, Stanger, and Ring, 2015; Rutten et al., 2011) and the sports setting (i.e., the culture of the team, including the interpersonal relationships between coaches and players) (Gómez‐López, Ruiz‐Sánchez, and Granero‐Gallegos, 2019; Ruiz et al., 2019).…”

“…Aggressive behavior refers to voluntary, overt, and purposeful behavior (verbal and physical) with an intent to cause psychological or physical injury (Kavussanu and Boardley, 2009). Cheating is defined as an intentional rule‐breaking of the game to gain an unfair advantage over others (Kavussanu, 2019). These two behaviors have been investigated in recent years (Al‐Yaaribi and Kavussanu, 2017; Al‐Yaaribi and Kavussanu, 2018; Al‐Yaaribi, Kavussanu, and Ring, 2016; Guivernau and Duda, 2002; Hodge and Gucciardi, 2015; Hodge and Lonsdale, 2011; Kamis et al., 2016; Kavussanu, 2008; Kavussanu and Spray, 2006; Kavussanu, Stanger, and Ring, 2015).…”

“…Aggressive and deviant behavior remains an important issue in the sports domain. This includes examinations of sportsmanship, prosocial behavior, antisocial behavior, and transgressive behavior (Kavussanu, 2019). The intrinsic social nature of sport, including the common interactions between players, coaches, fans, and the media, provides opportunities for expressive behaviors that range from antisocial to prosocial.…”

“…While antisocial behaviors such as cheating and excessive aggression have long been part of sport and competition, criminologists have paid little attention to this line of inquiry to date. Additionally, the existing research on negative behaviors in sport tends to stem from the field of psychology, with these examples often minimizing the role of the social milieu (Al‐Yaaribi and Kavussanu, 2018; Kavussanu, 2019).…”