Effects of goal orientation and perceived value of toughness on antisocial behavior in soccer: The mediating role of moral disengagement

Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 176-192

  Boardley, Ian David ^a   Kavussanu, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Goal orientation; Mediation; Structural equation modeling; Toughness

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; EGO; ETHICS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MORALITY; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; EGO; GOALS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MORAL DEVELOPMENT; MORALS; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCCER; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL VALUES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953256728     PISSN: 08952779     EISSN: 15432904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jsep.32.2.176     Document Type: Article

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