Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2007
Abstract
Sixteen intercollegiate athletes, eight male and eight female basketball players representing both Division I and Division III institutions, were interviewed to understand what influences college student athletes when making moral choices. The study focused on how student athletes define moral choice and what social referent groups impact them. The effects of gender and NCAA Division level were also investigated. Fear of consequences, influence of individuals occupying key leadership positions on the team, and the role of upper class students were revealed to impact moral choice.
Keywords
college athletes, moral choice, Theory of Planned Behavior, influence
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Recommended Citation
Cooper, Mary-Beth A., "What Influences Moral Choice Among College Student Athletes" (2007). Student Scholarship. 525.
https://commons.case.edu/studentworks/525