title: Development and validation of the moral disengagement in sport scale.
abstract: A sport-specific measure of moral disengagement was developed in 2 studies. In Study 1, a 59-item questionnaire was developed and tested with 308 athletes from 5 team sports. A series of confirmatory factor analyses (CFA) testing different models suggested the model that best fitted the data had 6 first-order factors that could be represented by 1 second-order factor. Study 2 involved 305 athletes from the same 5 sports. CFA confirmed the 6-factor, second-order structure for the final 32-item measure. Results from Study 2 supported the construct validity of the scale, providing evidence for the factorial, concurrent, convergent, and discriminant validity. The Moral Disengagement in Sport Scale (MDSS) is proposed as a valid and reliable measure of moral disengagement for use in the sport context.
authors: School of Sport and Exercise Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
authors: Ian D
authors: ID
authors: Boardley
authors: Maria
authors: M
authors: Kavussanu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004739:England; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009014:Morals; D013177:Sports; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires