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The locker room as a developmental context: Predicting perceptions of prosocial and aggressive behavior in youth hockey players

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2016, Master of Arts (MA), Bowling Green State University, Psychology/Developmental.
While many studies have investigated prosocial and aggressive behavior in youth sport, the specific contexts that correspond with sport participation have rarely been studied. To further the understanding of sport as a developmental context, the current study examined the specific setting of the youth hockey locker room and the perceptions of prosocial and aggressive behaviors within it. Specifically, to gain a deeper understanding of locker room social behaviors, the present research used hierarchical multiple regression to test the hypothesis that age, perceived adult supervision, task cohesion, and social cohesion would predict the perceptions of prosocial and aggressive locker room behavior. The results indicated that both adult supervision and task cohesion significantly predicted perceived prosocial behavior and inversely predicted perceived aggression. The presence of an adult figure in the locker room appears to predict the perception of more positive social behavior. These findings also suggest that athletes who perceive more unity in working towards a shared goal perceive greater prosocial behavior and lesser aggressive behavior. Ultimately, the findings from the current study contain highly useful practical implications for youth sport programs and coaches as they strive to create sport environments that are conducive to building character.
Marie Tisak, PhD (Advisor)
John Tisak, PhD (Committee Co-Chair)
Eric Dubow, PhD (Committee Member)
85 p.

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  • Graupensperger, S. A. (2016). The locker room as a developmental context: Predicting perceptions of prosocial and aggressive behavior in youth hockey players [Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1458647479

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Graupensperger, Scott. The locker room as a developmental context: Predicting perceptions of prosocial and aggressive behavior in youth hockey players. 2016. Bowling Green State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1458647479.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Graupensperger, Scott. "The locker room as a developmental context: Predicting perceptions of prosocial and aggressive behavior in youth hockey players." Master's thesis, Bowling Green State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1458647479

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)