Ethical Reflections

Ethical Reflections

The Effect of Moral Perfectionism and Moral Identity on Desirable Social Behavior and Sports Success (Case Study; Student Athletes in Karaj)

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Professor of Sport Management, Faculty Educational Sciences and Psychologu, University Of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran.
2 Associate Professor of Sport Management, Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran,
3 Ph.D Student of Sport Management, Faculty Educational Sciences and Psychologu, University Of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
10.30470/er.2025.2031443.1338
Abstract
This study aimed to examine the impact of moral perfectionism and moral identity on desirable social behavior and athletic success among student-athletes in the City of Karaj. The research methodology was applied developmental and of the structural equation modeling type, with the study population consisting of students in the city of Karaj. The Cohen method was used to determine the sample size. With a test power of 0.80 and an effect size of 0.25, the sample size was calculated to be 181 participants. An additional 10% was added to the sample size to account for the possibility of incomplete questionnaires, resulting in a final sample size of 199 participants. After accounting for incomplete questionnaires, 192 questionnaires were analyzed. The measurement tools were standardized questionnaires whose validity was confirmed. The reliability of these questionnaires was assessed using Cronbach's alpha coefficient: 0.83 for the Moral Perfectionism Questionnaire, 0.88 for the Moral Identity Questionnaire, 0.76 for the Athletic Success Questionnaire, and 0.77 for the Desirable Social Behavior Questionnaire. The data analysis was conducted using structural equation modeling with the software SPSS19 and AMOS24. The research findings showed that moral perfectionism has an impact of 0.36 on desirable behavior, moral perfectionism has an impact of 0.45 on athletic success, moral identity has an impact of 0.77 on desirable social behavior, and moral identity has an impact of 0.50 on athletic success. Therefore, it can be concluded that adhering to proper social behavior and achieving success in sports require effort, a strong personality, and an understanding and awareness of the principles of moral perfectionism and moral identity.
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Article Title Persian

تأثیرکمال‌گرایی اخلاقی و هویت اخلاقی بر رفتار مطلوب اجتماعی و موفقیت ورزشی(مطالعه موردی دانش‌آموزان ورزشکار شهرکرج)

Authors Persian

مهرداد محرم زاده 1
فرزاد نوبخت 2
اکبر مهدوی قره آغاج علیا 3
1 استاد مدیریت ورزشی، دانشکده علوم تربیتی و روانشناسی، دانشگاه محقق اردبیلی، اردبیل، ایران.
2 دانشیار مدیریت ورزشی، دانشکده علوم تربیتی و روانشناسی، دانشگاه محقق اردبیلی، اردبیل، ایران
3 دانشجوی دکتری مدیریت ورزشی، دانشکده علوم تربیتی و روانشناسی، دانشگاه محقق اردبیلی، اردبیل، ایران
Abstract Persian

پژوهش حاضر با هدف بررسی تأثیر کمال‌گرایی اخلاقی و هویت اخلاقی با رفتار مطلوب اجتماعی و موفقیت ورزشی دانش-آموزان ورزشکار شهر کرج انجام شد. روش تحقیق توسعه‌ای کاربردی و از نظر روش، توصیفی‌-‌پیمایشی است که با رویکرد معادلات ساختاری اجرا شد. جامعه پژوهش حاضر دانش‌آموزان شهر کرج بود. برای تعیین حجم نمونه از روش کوهن استفاده شد که در این روش با توان آزمون 80/0 و اندازه اثر 25/0 حجم نمونه ، 181 نفر به دست آمد که 10 درصد به حجم نمونه آماری به دلیل احتمال پرسشنامه‌های ناقص اضافه شد که در نهایت حجم نمونه آماری 199 نفر تعیین، که با توجه به وجود پرسشنامه‌های ناقص، 192 پرسشنامه مورد تجزیه و تحلیل قرار گرفت. ابزار اندازه گیری پرسشنامه های استاندارد بودند که روایی آنها مورد تایید قرار گرفت و پایایی آنها با استفاده از ضریب آلفای کرونباخ برای پرسشنامه کمال‌گرایی اخلاقی (83/0)، برای پرسشنامه هویت اخلاقی (88/0)، برای پرسشنامه هویت اخلاقی (76/0) و برای پرسشنامه رفتار مطلوب اجتماعی (77/0) گزارش کردید. روش تجزیه و  تحلیل داده ها نیز با استفاده از مدل معادلات ساختاری به وسیله نرم افزار SPSS19 و AMOS24 استفاده شد. یافته‌های تحقیق نشان داد که کمال‌گرایی اخلاقی بر رفتار مطلوب 36/0، کمال‌گرایی اخلاقی بر موفقیت ورزشی (45/0)، هویت اخلاقی بر رفتار مطلوب اجتماعی (77/0) و هویت اخلاقی بر موفقیت ورزشی (50/0) تأثیر دارند. بنابراین می‌توان نتیجه گرفت که رعایت اصولی رفتار اجتماعی و موفقیت در ورزش نیازمند تلاش، داشتن شخصیت قوی، آگاهی و شناخت از اصول کمال‌گرایی و هویت اخلاقی است.

Keywords Persian

کمال‌گرایی اخلاقی
هویت اخلاقی
رفتار مطلوب
موفقیت ورزشی
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  • Receive Date 07 June 2024
  • Revise Date 08 March 2025
  • Accept Date 19 April 2025