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To examine the moderating role of perceived coach and PE teacher character–building competency on sport participation and adolescent behaviours.

Linking Sport Participation With Prosocial and Antisocial Behaviours in Adolescents: The Moderating Role of Perceived Coach and Physical Education Teacher Character–Building Competency

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Study shows sport participation influences prosocial behaviour in adolescents, indicating importance of character development.

To examine the moderating role of perceived coach and PE teacher character–building competency on sport participation and adolescent behaviours.
Sample included 456 adolescents.
Investigated relationships between sport participation, prosocial behaviours, and antisocial behaviours.
Assessed perceived coach and PE teacher character–building competency as a moderating factor.
A positive relationship between sport participation and prosocial behaviours was found when character competency was perceived as high.
Low perceived character competency linked sport participation to increased violence.
The moderating effect was nonsignificant after controlling for gender and sport club involvement.

Stanger et al. (2026) studied this question.

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