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Moral Action Model in Sports: A Scale Development Study

Sporda Ahlaki Eylem Modeli: Ölçek Geliştirme Çalışması

İsmail Aktaş(Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Fakültesi)0000-0002-5471-5787
Gülfem Sezen Balçıkanlı(GAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, SPOR BİLİMLERİ FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-0006-2856
Pages
93–118
Publication Date
2026-07-01
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The findings revealed that the scale consists of four sub-dimensions and 24 items, demonstrating satisfactory levels of validity and reliability.It is anticipated that the developed measurement tool will contribute to the existing body of literature by providing a systematic framework for the moral evaluation of athletes.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Athletes, as primary representatives of sports ethics, function as moral agents endowed with both the freedom to make choices and the responsibility for those choices.
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Key Findings & Data:Accordingly, the multifaceted moral evaluation of athletes has emerged as a significant and contemporary issue within the field of sports ethics.
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings revealed that the scale consists of four sub-dimensions and 24 items, demonstrating satisfactory levels of validity and reliability.It is anticipated that the developed measurement tool will contribute to the existing body of literature by providing a systematic framework for the moral evaluation of athletes.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
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⚙️Variables:Sporcu · Ahlaki eylem · Geçerlik

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Athletes, as primary representatives of sports ethics, function as moral agents endowed with both the freedom to make choices and the responsibility for those choices. Accordingly, the multifaceted moral evaluation of athletes has emerged as a significant and contemporary issue within the field of sports ethics. In line with this need, the present study aims to develop a valid and reliable measurement tool to facilitate such evaluation. The research was carried out in three stages (Stage 1: aEFA n=362, Stage 2: pEFA n=278, Stage 3: CFA n=192) in order to examine the factor structure of the measurement tool across both amateur and professional athletes. The findings revealed that the scale consists of four sub-dimensions and 24 items, demonstrating satisfactory levels of validity and reliability.It is anticipated that the developed measurement tool will contribute to the existing body of literature by providing a systematic framework for the moral evaluation of athletes. Furthermore, the theoretical and practical implications of the scale, along with its limitations, are discussed in relation to the relevant literature.

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Spor ahlakının en önemli temsilcisi olan sporcular, seçim özgürlükleri olan ve bu seçimlerin sorumluluğuna sahip aktörlerdir. Bu nedenle sporcuların ahlaki açıdan çok yönlü değerlendirilmesi spor etiğinin güncel konularından birini ifade etmektedir. Dolayısıyla bu araştırmada bu değerlendirmeye olanak sağlayan bir ölçme aracı geliştirmek amaçlanmıştır. Araştırma, ölçme aracının hem amatör hem profesyonel sporcular için faktör yapısını test etmek amacıyla üç aşama (1. Aşama: aAFA n= 362, 2. Aşama: pAFA n= 278, 3. Aşama: DFA n= 192) ile yürütülmüştür. Bulgular, ölçeğin 4 alt boyut ve 24 maddeden oluştuğunu ve bu yapının geçerli ve güvenilir sonuçlara işaret ettiğini göstermektedir. Ölçme aracının ilgili literatürde çalışan araştırmacılara rehberlik edeceği düşünülmekte ve ölçeğin hem teorik hem de uygulamadaki kazanımları ve sınırlılıkları literatür eşliğinde tartışılmaktadır.

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Aktaş, İ., Balçıkanlı, G. S. (2026). Moral Action Model in Sports: A Scale Development Study. Gaziantep Üniversitesi Spor Bilimleri Dergisi, Cilt: 11 Sayı: 1, 93–118. https://doi.org/10.31680/gaunjss.1930059

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