Effects of coaching style on prosocial and antisocial behavior among Chinese athletes

• Zuosong Chen

  Shanghai Jiao Tong University

• Dong Wang

  Fujian Normal University

• Kun Wang

  Shanghai Jiao Tong University

• Noora J. Ronkainen

  Shanghai Jiao Tong University

• Tao Huang

  Shanghai Jiao Tong University

We examined the effects of coaching style, motivation style, and moral disengagement on prosocial and antisocial behavior among Chinese athletes. Participants were 203 athletes (36.9% women; M_age = 19.0, SD = 2.6 years) from the Fujian Provincial Sports Team. Structural equation modeling analysis results revealed that the autonomy-supportive coaching style had an indirect and positive effect on prosocial behavior through the mediation of autonomous motivation. Further, the controlling coaching style had an indirect and positive effect on antisocial behavior through the mediation of controlled motivation and moral disengagement. The findings indicate that as coaching style influences prosocial and antisocial behavior among Chinese athletes, it should be targeted when interventions aimed at reducing their immoral behavior are developed.

1. Zuosong Chen, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
   Department of Physical Education
2. Dong Wang, Fujian Normal University
   School of Physical Education and Sport Science
3. Kun Wang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
   Department of Physical Education
4. Noora J. Ronkainen, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
   Department of Physical Education
5. Tao Huang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
   Department of Physical Education

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