Students’ Attitudes and Behaviors towards Fair Play in Sport ()
ABSTRACT
Based on the social cognitive theory, this paper employs the variables of
exercise duration and frequency to construct a mechanism model of the influence
of fair play (FP) awareness on student’s related attitudes and behaviors when participating in sports. Students
(n = 317) aged from 10 - 18 years in 17 different
schools filled in questionnaires regarding FP variables. Factors which may have
impacts on students’ fair play attitudes and behaviors were measured using linear regression analysis. Path
coefficient analysis was then adopted to examine the hypothesized
relationships among the study variables. The research conclusion shows that the
overall value of fairness has a positive impact on the formation of fair play
awareness, and the three dimensions proposed in the theoretical model:
compliance with rules, respect, and equal participation all have a significant
positive correlation; the number of years of participation in sports has a
direct impact on the formation of fair competition awareness, and the frequency
of participating in sports has a partial impact on fair competition awareness;
compliance with rules, respect, and equal participation
awareness have a significant impact on most factors of fair competition
attitudes and behaviors. The conclusions of the study have certain implications
for the realization of the educational function of fair play values in sports
in the future.
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Wang, C. (2023) Students’ Attitudes and Behaviors towards Fair Play in Sport.
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
11, 89-104. doi:
10.4236/jss.2023.115008.
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