Attitudes Toward Sportspersonship: Youth, Parents, and Coaches
| Youth | Parents | Coaches | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | % Agreea | M | SD | % Agreea | M | SD | % Agreea | M | SD |
| 1 | 14 | 1.52 | 0.885 | 0 | 1.05 | 0.215 | 3 | 1.13 | .430 |
| 2 | 32 | 2.04 | 1.007 | 12 | 1.49 | 0.802 | 8 | 1.38 | .640 |
| 3 | 25 | 1.88 | 0.988 | 26 | 1.88 | 0.922 | 34 | 2.00 | .947 |
| 4 | 22 | 1.69 | 0.993 | 10 | 1.38 | 0.754 | 10 | 1.42 | .671 |
| 5 | 29 | 1.98 | 1.057 | 8 | 1.31 | 0.622 | 13 | 1.55 | .928 |
| 6 | 12 | 1.42 | 0.825 | 2 | 1.08 | 0.358 | 5 | 1.22 | .691 |
| 7 | 41 | 2.30 | 0.988 | 20 | 1.73 | 0.838 | 13 | 1.58 | .889 |
| Youth | Parents | Coaches | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | % Agreea | M | SD | % Agreea | M | SD | % Agreea | M | SD |
| 1 | 14 | 1.52 | 0.885 | 0 | 1.05 | 0.215 | 3 | 1.13 | .430 |
| 2 | 32 | 2.04 | 1.007 | 12 | 1.49 | 0.802 | 8 | 1.38 | .640 |
| 3 | 25 | 1.88 | 0.988 | 26 | 1.88 | 0.922 | 34 | 2.00 | .947 |
| 4 | 22 | 1.69 | 0.993 | 10 | 1.38 | 0.754 | 10 | 1.42 | .671 |
| 5 | 29 | 1.98 | 1.057 | 8 | 1.31 | 0.622 | 13 | 1.55 | .928 |
| 6 | 12 | 1.42 | 0.825 | 2 | 1.08 | 0.358 | 5 | 1.22 | .691 |
| 7 | 41 | 2.30 | 0.988 | 20 | 1.73 | 0.838 | 13 | 1.58 | .889 |
a Percent of respondents who selected either “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statement Items:
1. It is OK to break rules if you can get away with it.
2. When a ref or sport official makes a bad call, it is OK for athletes to argue.
3. When a ref or sport official makes a bad call, it is OK for the coach to yell criticism.
4. Taunting opponents or “trash talking” is just part of sport.
5. It is OK for fans to boo the other team.
6. Faking an injury is an acceptable way to gain an advantage.
7. After an athlete makes a good play or does well, it is fine for that athlete to celebrate in a flashy and public way.
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