the moral reasoning of student athletes and athletic training students

CHAPTER FOUR
Results
The purpose of this two part study is to: 1) conduct a pilot study for validation purposes
of the Ergogenic Aids Moral Competence Inventory and 2) examine the general moral reasoning
of Division I college student athletes’ and athletic training students’ compared with their moral
reasoning about doping in sport as one measure of character development in higher education.
Data Collection
One hundred and ninety-five (195) student athletes and athletic training students from
one Division I athletic program were selected to participate in this study. Of the 195 surveys
given out, 189 were usable for data analysis of the HBVCI scores (97% return rate) and 179
were usable for data analysis of EAMCI scores (92% return rate). All participants completed
each of the two instruments, the HBVCI and the EAMCI. On average it took approximately 15
minutes to complete for surveys. Internal consistency was examined for the HBVCI using
Cronbach alpha procedures. A Cronbach alpha of 0.88 was found which was well within the
.77-.89 range of the instrument.
For purposes of clarity, an in depth discussion of validity and reliability for this pilot
study of the EAMCI is reported in chapter 3. A Cronbach alpha of .60 was found on this first
pilot study of the EAMCI.
General sport moral reasoning was examined using HBVCI scores and reasoning about
doping in sport was examined using the EAMCI. Main effects (gender and status) and
interactions (gender X status) were examined with two separate ANOVAs for the HBVCI and
EAMCI scores. A secondary analysis was then run on EAMCI decision statements examining
reasoning about decisions using ratings and frequency of response.
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