Moralisk frikoppling som mediator i relationen mellan aggression och antisociala beteenden: En kvantitativ tvärsnittsstudie bland lagidrottare på seniornivå
2025 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE credits
Student thesisAlternative title
Moral disengagement as a mediator in the relationship between aggression and antisocial behaviors : A quantitative cross-sectional study among senior-level team sport athletes (English)
Abstract [sv]
Syftet med studien var att undersöka vilka moraliskt frikopplande mekanismer som predicerar antisocialt beteende mot lagkamrater och motståndare, samt om effekten av aggression på antisocialt beteende, mot lagkamrater och motståndare, medieras av moralisk frikoppling. Studien har en kvantitativ tvärsnittsdesign, datainsamling genomfördes via tillgänglighets- och snöbollsurval genom digitala enkäter. Totalt deltog 123 deltagare på seniornivå inom sporterna fotboll, handboll, ishockey, innebandy och basket. Baserat på tidigare forskning ställdes tre hypoteser 1) mekanismen omtolkning av beteenden predicerar antisociala beteenden mot både motståndare och lagkamrater, 2) moralisk frikoppling medierar relationen mellan aggression och antisociala beteenden mot lagkamrater, och 3) moralisk frikoppling medierar relationen mellan aggression och antisociala beteenden mot motståndare. Hypotesen 1 bekräftades genom en multipel regressionsanalys, hypotes 2 och 3 bekräftades genom en medieringsanalys. Resultaten stödjer tidigare forskning och studien bidrar med en ökad förståelse om sambandet mellan moralisk frikoppling, aggression och antisociala beteenden.
Abstract [en]
The aim of this study was to examine which moral disengagement mechanisms predict antisocial behavior towards teammates and opponents, and whether the effects of aggression on antisocial behavior, towards teammates and opponents, are mediated by moral disengagement. This study has a quantitative cross-sectional design, data collection was conducted using convenience and snowball sampling through digital surveys. A total of 123 senior-level participants in football, handball, ice hockey, floorball and basketball participated in the study. Based on previous research, three hypotheses were proposed: 1) the mechanism conduct reconstrual predicts antisocial behavior towards both teammates and opponents, 2) moral disengagement mediates the relationship between aggression and antisocial behavior towards teammates, and 3) moral disengagement mediates the relationship between aggression and antisocial behavior towards opponents. Hypothesis 1 was confirmed by multiple regression analysis, hypotheses 2 and 3 were confirmed by mediation analysis. The results align with previous research and contributes to a deeper understanding of the relationship between moral disengagement, aggression, and antisocial behavior.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2025. , p. 33
Keywords [en]
antisocial behavior, aggression, moral disengagement
Keywords [sv]
antisociala beteenden, aggression, moralisk frikoppling
National Category
Psychology
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-55446OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hh-55446DiVA, id: diva2:1937227
Subject / course
Psychology
Educational program
Psychology - Sport and Exercise, 180 credits
Supervisors
Examiners
2025-02-142025-02-122025-10-01Bibliographically approved