Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-1-2007
Abstract
Since the inception of sport, much has been written about the behavior of athletes on and off the field of play. Some suggest that the culture of athletics and the very nature of competition promote aggressiveness, performance-related stress, and increased social pressure on student athletes. It is the intent of this research to explore what influences college athlete behavior. Specifically this researcher will focus on peer influence as a factor in impacting athletes' decisions regarding moral choice. Parson's conceptualization of influence introduces the idea of vulnerability to influence. Suggesting that influence varies by the perceived trustworthiness of the source of information, and that solidarity of relationships impacts the amount of influence that occurs, Parson's perspective of influence will be applied to collegiate student athletes (Parson, 1963). Coupled with the subjective norm (as defined by Ajzen,1991) as a factor in behavioral decisions, this research includes interview-based and moral storytelling as qualitative research tools to understand the influence team members may have on the moral choices co-members make. Gender and the division level of participation are proposed as potential moderators.
Keywords
college athletes, moral choice, theory of planned behavior, influence
Rights
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Department/Center
Design & Innovation
Recommended Citation
Cooper, Mary-Beth A., "Peer Influence on Moral Choice Among College Student Athletes" (2007). Student Scholarship. 334.
https://commons.case.edu/studentworks/334