Antisocial Behavior refers to the inhibitive aspects of morality in sport. Antisocial behaviors are acts intended to harm or disadvantage another individual, and can negatively affect the well-being of others (Kavussanu & Stanger, 2017). For example, physically intimidating an opponent and verbally abusing a teammate are antisocial behaviors in sport. Research indicates that a number of interpersonal (e.g., motivational climate, coaching style) and intrapersonal factors (e.g., extrinsic/controlled motivation, narcissism, moral identity, moral disengagement) influence antisocial behaviors in sport (Hodge & Gucciardi, 2015; Jones, Woodman, Barlow, & Roberts, 2017; Kavussanu, Stanger, & Ring, 2015).
References
Hodge, K., & Gucciardi, D. (2015). Antisocial and prosocial behavior in sport: The role of motivational climate, basic psychological needs, and moral disengagement. Journal of Sport & Exercise Psychology, 37, 257 273.
Jones, B., Woodman, T., Barlow, M., & Roberts, R. (2017). The darker side of personality: Narcissism predicts moral disengagement and antisocial behavior in sport. The Sport Psychologist, 31, 109 116.
Kavussanu, M., & Stanger, N. (2017). Moral behavior in sport. Current Opinion in Psychology, 16, 185 192.
Kavussanu, M., Stanger, N., & Ring, C. (2015). The effects of moral identity on moral emotion and antisocial behavior in sport. Sport, Exercise, & Performance Psychology, 4, 268 279.
***Contributed by Ken Hodge for Hackfort, D., Schinke, R. J., & Strauss, B. (Eds.). (2019). Dictionary of sport psychology:sport, exercise, and performing arts. Academic Press. https://amzn.to/3ZxARzT