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Attitudes Toward Moral Decision-Making in Sport Questionnaire

Attitudes Toward Moral Decision-Making in Sport Questionnaire Test

Understand how athletes view honesty, fair wins, and aggression in sport in about 4 minutes. Quick 20 items that support coaching, reduce conflicts, and strengthen ethical team culture.

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October 2, 2025

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How the Scales are Structured

example score

11/30

Rejection of Aggressive Behavior (RoAB)

Measures how strongly an athlete rejects unsportsmanlike aggressive behavior aimed at unsettling an opponent.

Low rejection

Moderate rejection

High rejection

6 – 13: Low rejection | 14 – 22: Moderate rejection | 23 – 30: High rejection

A score of 11 falls in the Low rejection range, suggesting comparatively higher tolerance for aggressive tactics in competition than athletes with higher scores.

example score

17/25

Orientation Toward Fair Victory (OTFV)

Measures the extent to which an athlete values winning through effort and rules rather than at any cost, and can accept defeat with dignity.

Low

Moderate

High

5 – 12: Low | 13 – 19: Moderate | 20 – 25: High

A score of 17 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting a generally fair-play orientation with occasional variability in prioritizing an honest victory under competitive pressure.

example score

21/35

Rejection of Cheating (RoC)

Measures how strongly an athlete rejects cheating and rule violations as acceptable ways to win.

Low rejection

Moderate rejection

High rejection

7 – 16: Low rejection | 17 – 25: Moderate rejection | 26 – 35: High rejection

A score of 21 indicates a moderate rejection of cheating, suggesting the athlete generally prefers fair play but may be somewhat flexible in certain competitive situations.

example score

86/100

Total Score (TS)

This scale reflects the overall tendency to make morally oriented decisions in sport, including rejecting cheating and aggression while valuing fair victory.

Lower moral orientation

Moderate moral orientation

High moral orientation

20 – 56: Lower moral orientation | 57 – 81: Moderate moral orientation | 82 – 100: High moral orientation

A score of 86 falls in the High moral orientation range, suggesting a strong preference for fair play and rejection of cheating and aggressive behavior in competitive situations.

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DATA-BASED USER COHORTS

Who Usually Takes This Test?

Youth competitive athletes

41%OF USERS

Teen and young adult athletes take it to understand their views on cheating, aggression, and fair play before important competitions.

Coaches and team staff

34%OF USERS

Coaches use it to spot ethical risk areas in a squad and shape training rules that reinforce honest, respectful competition.

Sports psychologists and educators

25%OF USERS

Psychologists and instructors use it for quick screening and to plan discussions or interventions around moral choices in sport.

BASED ON AGGREGATED, ANONYMIZED DATA FROM TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FREUDLY USERS.

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Below is a preview of how scores are typically distributed across each scale.

Rejection of aggressive behavior (Roab)

Average

19.8

Normal range

15.8 — 23.8

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Orientation Towards an Honest Victory (OTaHV)

Average

19.3

Normal range

16.2 — 22.3

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Rejection of deception (Rod)

Average

24.9

Normal range

20.2 — 29.6

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Final score (Fs)

Average

50.4

Normal range

37.6 — 63.3

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100

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CLEAR ANSWERS TO COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this questionnaire measure?

It assesses attitudes toward moral decision-making in sport across three areas: rejection of cheating, orientation toward fair victory, and rejection of aggressive behavior.

Who can complete it?

It is intended for athletes and other sport participants who can read and respond to brief statements about common competitive situations.

How long does it take and how many items are included?

Completion typically takes about 4 minutes. The questionnaire includes 20 items.

How should responses be selected?

Select the option that best reflects the usual view or likely reaction in similar situations. Responses should reflect typical attitudes rather than an idealized answer.

How are the results used?

Scores describe the strength of endorsement for each moral attitude dimension. Results can inform coaching or psychological work aimed at supporting ethical conduct and reducing conflict.

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This questionnaire is designed to assess athletes’ attitudes toward moral decision-making in sport contexts. The Attitudes Toward Moral Decision-Making in Sport Questionnaire provides a brief self-report snapshot of how respondents evaluate ethical issues that may arise during competition.

The measure includes 20 items and takes about 4 minutes to complete. Items typically query perspectives on honesty, rule adherence, deception, and aggressive conduct in sport settings, supporting a structured description of the respondent’s moral attitudes.

The Attitudes Toward Moral Decision-Making in Sport Questionnaire is commonly used to inform clinical and applied sport psychology discussions, including values-based coaching, team culture, and interventions aimed at reducing harmful or unsporting behavior. It is attributed to Darcia Narvaez.

Author: Darcia Narvaez, james-rest, mark-r-leary

Literature: Shields, D. L., & Bredemeier, B. J. Moral development and behavior in sport. In T. S. Horn (Ed.), Advances in sport psychology. Human Kinetics. 2008.; Lee, M. J., Whitehead, J., & Ntoumanis, N. Development of the attitudes to moral decision-making in youth sport questionnaire (AMDYSQ). Psychology of Sport and Exercise. 2007.

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